§ 33. Mr. Alportasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what opportunities for further training are offered to African girl students leaving junior secondary schools in East African territories.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsThere are Government and Government-aided institutions for training African women teachers, nurses, social welfare workers, and teachers of domestic science. If the hon. Member requires any further or more detailed information, it may be necessary to ask the Colonial Governments concerned for this.
§ Mr. AlportIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the figures of trained female African employees in the Government Service he sent me on 15th November show that the existing facilities are totally inadequate? Has he any policy for improving these facilities?
§ Mr. GriffithsThey are not as adequate as I should like them to be, but we are doing our very best to meet this very urgent need.