§ 41. Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken to enable more Seychellois to be trained as teachers.
§ Mr. J. AmerySeychellois students at present in the United Kingdom include one training to be a domestic science teacher. Further places are likely to be allocated for the training of technical and graduate teachers. The new Seychelles teacher-training college has recently been completed and, when staff have been recruited for it, the first fifteen students will begin their course. Under the existing arrangements, twelve Seychellois completed training and became certificated teachers in December, 1958. This year 20 bursaries have been awarded to teachers and 60 uncertificated teachers have enrolled for a part-time course.
§ 42. Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what proportions of the teaching posts in primary and secondary schools, respectively, in the Seychelles are held by Seychellois.
§ Mr. J. AmeryIn Government and aided primary schools 224 teachers out of 232 are Seychellois. In Government and aided secondary schools 14 teachers out of 31 are Seychellois.