§ 59. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what proposals the chiefs of the Gambia Protectorate have made in respect of the education of girls and women; whether a new Government post-primary or secondary school for girls is yet being planned; and, approximately, how many girls are attending secondary schools in the whole of Gambia.
§ Mr. J. AmeryThe Chiefs have asked for more women teachers in the Protectorate to encourage the enrolment of Girls and for the establishment of a girls' post-primary school. The present enrolment does not justify a separate girls' 107W school but the position is kept under review. 241 girls are receiving secondary education in the Gambia.