§ 44. Mr. Albuasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement about the future of the Royal Technical College, Nairobi.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. John Profumo)The Royal Technical College was set up in 1954 by an Act of the East African High Commission to provide in the East African territories facilities for higher technological, professional and vocational training. The question of introducing degree courses at 1501 the Royal Technical College is at present under consideration, but no decision has yet been reached.
§ Mr. AlbuDoes the hon. Gentleman not think that, in the immediate future, this college would be better employed in undertaking work equivalent to the level in this country reached in National Certificate and Higher National Certificate, and if it is to do work at a higher level, would it not do better to give its own associateship rather than attempt to give a degree at the present time which might not be accepted in this country or elsewhere?
§ Mr. ProfumoNo, Sir; I think that the arrangements are perfectly adequate.