§ 87. Mr. H. Hyndasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies which African Colonial Governments have appointed special mass education officers; what qualifications these officers possess for this special work; and whether he is yet in a position to give details of the results of their work.
§ Mr. George HallMass Education Officers have been appointed in the Gold Coast and in Nyasaland. The officer appointed in the Gold Coast gained valuable experience in charge of an Army unit which did similar work in East Africa during the war. He has recently been advising the Government of Uganda on the general framework and inter-relation of social welfare and public relations activities. The officer appointed in Nyasaland has had wide experience in teaching, vocational training and social welfare work and has served on the staff of a mission in Northern Rhodesia. Both officers will take up their new appointments in the near future. A woman has been appointed locally as an Assistant Mass Education Officer in Nyasaland and I am asking the Governor for information as to her qualifications and the work she is doing.