As regards the second sentence, I confess it is an improvement on the phraseology of Clause 16 as adopted by the Advisory Committee and for this reason: “No person attending any school maintained or receiving aid out of public funds…” Now, the word ‘maintained’ in the original clause may be construed as wholly maintained. Therefore, Mrs. Ray’s amendment would recognise this fact. If it is wholly maintained, it is different. This clause only refers to what may be called State-aided institutions. Therefore, her words ‘No person attending any school or educational institution recognised or aided by the State’ constitute a better phraseology. I submit it should be accepted. It runs thus: ‘No person attending any school–‘maintained’ instead of this the word ‘recognised’ may be inserted. The result will be: ‘No person attending any school recognised or receiving aid out of public funds. So it automatically puts out of itspurview State institutions which are wholly financed by the State.
