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'File 19/248 I (C 78) Education at Bahrain' [110r] (236/494)
The record is made up of 1 volume (245 folios). It was created in 22 Jul 1939-28 Jun 1940. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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no
54
Before we leave the question of school books, a few words ought to be
said on the subject of Translations.
The supply of good school books in the Arabic language is very
limited, especially as regards books for the very young, and books on
mathematics. It is therefore necessary, if we are to get the best results
from our schools, to fall back upon translations into Arabic of good English
text-books. Those of the Bahrain schoolmasters who are competent to
produce really good translations for use in the schools should be en
couraged to do so, and should be paid for their work.
I suggest to your Highness that instructions should be given to the
new Inspector, when he is going into the whole question of school books,
to bear in mind the fact that it is far better to use a local translation
of a first-class foreign text-book than to rely upon a second-rate book
which happens to be already available in the Arabic language. As regards
mathematics especially, it would be wise for the Inspector to set about
having a translation made immediately, and the English text-book which
I recommend for this purpose is Borchardt's School Arithmetic—not
the whole of it, but certain suitable sections.
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- Content
This file contains correspondence related to the development of education in Bahrain. In particular, the correspondence discusses a proposal by C.R.L Adrian-Vallance to establish a college of higher education in Bahrain for students from all of the Arab states of the Gulf.
Adrian-Vallance proposed this idea as a means to combat Pan-Arab/anti-British sentiment and foster a sense of Gulf identity distinct from a broader Arab identity. A letter (from Adrian-Vallance to Charles Belgrave, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's adviser) that outlines his plan for the college is contained on ff. 7 - 15.
The file also includes a detailed report on government education in Bahrain with proposals for reform (written by Adrian-Vallance in 1939) contained on ff. 52b - 126, a report on technical education in Bahrain (written by Geoffrey E. Hutchings in 1940) contained on ff. 160 - 192 and a report written by Adrian-Vallance in May 1940 that gives an update on the progress made in education in Bahrain since his appointment as Director of Education in the country in November 1939.
The file also contains correspondence regarding Adrian-Vallance's appointment as Director of Education in Bahrain, including a copy of his contract with Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (245 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
Index numbers corresponding with the index at the back run through the volume; these numbers are written using red crayon and are circled.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence volume. The main foliation sequence starts at the titlepage and terminates at the 4th sheet from the back of the volume; these numbers are written in pencil and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
An incomplete second foliation sequence (53-119) runs between ff 53-225 with a gap between ff 86-87; these numbers are also written in pencil and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
Foliation errors: 1A, 1B and 1C; 52a and 52b.
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- IOR/R/15/1/373
- Title
- 'File 19/248 I (C 78) Education at Bahrain'
- Pages
- 52br, 52bv, 53r:126v
- Author
- Government of Bahrain
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