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'File 19/248 I (C 78) Education at Bahrain' [196r] (408/494)
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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There will, it is true, be some small incidental expense; a
few of the poorer boys of Hedd and even of Muharraq reaching
the Final Stage must be enabled to travel free to and from
Manama, but the total expenditure will only amount to a few
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
a month.
5. It will be seen that there must be some further delay-
before real improvement can be expected in the Manama and
Muharraq Intermediate Schools, but I think this need cause
no misgiving i.or the plan now adopted has been worked out
on intelligent lines and offers promise for the future•
Before leaving this section of my report I should note that
the Bahrain Government have accepted the principle that fees
should be charged for education in Final Stage. The exact
amount of fee to be charged and the exact arrangements to b e
made to enable the children of poor parents to obtain a com
plete course of education remain to b e settled. It may also
be noted that tuition in the Final Stage will b e mainly in
English. This I think is desirable though it certainly involves
some preliminary teaching of English in the Intermediate Stage.
Provided however that this is restricted to the teaching of
Roman characters in the second class of the Intermediate Stage
With elementary reading and writing in the third class, it need
not interfere with the accepted principle that Arabic should
be the teaching medium for the Intermediate Stage.
6. Finally there remains the question of the Technical
School. I have already forwarded a copy of Mr. Hutchings 1
Report and have pointed out that it sets forth a scheme which
is far beyond the needs and capacity of Bahrain. The question
of reducing that scheme to more manageable proportions has been
examined and I have had some discussion with the Adviser and
the Director of Education. It is accepted that technical
education is probably the chief essential in Bahrain, and there
can /-
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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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- 'File 19/248 I (C 78) Education at Bahrain'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1ar:1dv, 2r:6v, 17v:27v, 32r:35v, 37r:40v, 44r:51v, 52ar:52av, 127r:128v, 131r:155v, 159r:159v, 193r:197v, 210r:237v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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