§ 119. Mr. Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what attempts are being made in West Africa to enlist the support and active assistance of university and other students in that area, in connection with the proposals for mass-education.
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Mr. Creech JonesMy Education Advisory Committee has a Standing Committee on Mass Education in the Colonies which has given much thought to the difficulties involved in this aspect of education and its success depends as much on action by the people who have already profited from education as by Government planning and organisation. In many Colonies the educated members of the communities have been urged to assist in this educational work and various encouraging examples occur.
The students of Achimota College have for some years past, on their own initiative, been running evening classes in Kumasi. Support and active assistance will also be sought as part of the extramural work of the proposed West African University College and the territorial colleges, but detailed plans for this cannot be made until the principals are appointed. Meanwhile, every opportunity is being taken of appealing for the support of West African students in this country.