§ Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps the Government of Nyasaland is taking to raise money to increase the number of schools in the districts of Nkata Bay in the Northern Province, Port Herald and Chikwawa in the Southern Province, and Dowa in the Central Province.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe primary object in Nyasaland is to establish a full quota of classes in existing primary schools and to improve the quality of instruction. Any additional finance available will be devoted to providing increased educational facilities in the ill-provided districts, of which those mentioned in the Question have high priority. Funds have been provided for one additional primary school in the Dowa District in the current financial year.
§ Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many African students wrote the Government Standard Six examinations in Nyasaland this year; how many passed, and how this percentage pass compares with the percentage passes of the last three years.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd1,598: 740, or 46 per cent. passed. The comparative percentages are:
1952 … … 64 per cent. 1953 … … 53 per cent. 1954 … … 54 per cent.