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Printed papers on the political situation and military policy in Egypt [61v] (122/176)
The record is made up of 1 file (88 folios). It was created in 23 Apr 1923-17 Nov 1923. 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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Alexandria. These are, in reality, preparatory schools for pupils who will ultimately
enter the boys’ primary schools. They possess 272 pupils, and their popularity is so
great that the demands for admission cannot be met.
362. Perhaps the most significant feature of elementary education is the over
whelming number of the grant-in-aid schools. Out of a total of 3,762 elementary % . «
schools that are either under the management or the inspection of the Ministry of
Education, 2,953 are grant-in-aid establishments, i.e., 78 per cent, of the whole. The
vast majority of these schools still hardly deserve the name; they are more accurately
described as “ kuttabs,” in which the three P 's are badly taught, the Koran more or ,
less committed to memory, and other subjects neglected. The premises are mostly
unhygienic, the equipment bad, books and materials lacking, and the staff both
inadequate and incompetent.
60. Primary Education.
363. There have been no striking developments in primary education during
the past school year. It was hoped that it might be possible to create in September
1921 two new primary schools, one at Shubra (Cairo) and the other at Ismailia, but
funds were not available. It is probable that a new school at Shubra may be provided
from other sources, and the project for the school at Ismailia is renewed for the
coming session (1922-23).
364. Primary education suffers severely from the inadequacy and unsatisfactory
character of the accommodation provided. Lack of funds has also prevented the
development of the boarding sections anticipated in last year’s report. The shortage
of trained teachers continues to be a serious hindrance to the effective staffing of
primary schools, whether Government or private.
365. The following table shows the number of primary schools maintained or
inspected by the Ministry of Education :—
1919-20.
1920-21.
1921-22.
Schools.
Classes.
Pupils.
Schools.
Classes.
Pupils.
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Classes.
GQ
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I. Maintained—
Ministry of Education
31
244
8,609
34
292
10,749
34
307
11,382
II. Inspected—
Ministry of Wakfs ..
2
10
333
2
11
371
3
15
558
Sultania Wakfs
3
20
686
3
23
832
3
23
961
Provincial councils..
34
158
3,943
53
239
6,404
58
256
7,642
Private
55
311
9,160
56
326
10,567
59
354
11,712
Total
125
743
22,731
148
891
28,923
157
955
32,255
(Of the private inspected schools, twenty-eight are Coptic foundations and two Greek.)
366. For the entrance examination to secondary schools there were 3,246
candidates, or 316 more than in any previous year. The following table gives details
of the result:—
—
Number
of Candidates.
Passed.
Percentage
Successful.
From Government schools—
Per cent.
Ministry of Education
1,760
929
53
Others
45
38
85
From provincial council schools
379
204
54
„ private schools under inspection
507
249
49
„ „ not under inspection
473
254
54
Private study
82
33
40
Total
3,246
1,707
53
The percentage of successes was the highest obtained since 1916. Of the
successful candidates 95 per cent, actually proceeded to a secondary course.
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The file contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, and newspaper cuttings relating to the political situation in Egypt. The memoranda are written by officials at the War Office, Admiralty, Colonial Office, and Foreign Office and mostly concern military policy in Egypt and the defence of the Suez Canal. The Annual Report on Egypt for the year 1921, written by Field Marshall Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, High Commissioner of Egypt, is also included. The report covers matters such as politics, finance, agriculture, public works, education, justice, and communications. Some correspondence from Ernest Scott, Acting High Commissioner in Egypt, to Lord Curzon can also be found within the file.
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The file is arranged in roughly chronological order, from the front to the rear.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 88; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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 additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-88; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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