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the year, and at tho beginning of the tern several
hundred were refused admission as there was neither
accommodation nor enough ctooknx teachers. Demand
for education is growing, especially in the towns,
and the few private schools which exist are also full.
in tho Government schools the standard of educa­
tion is good and compares favourably with that of schools
in Egypt, Syria and *lraq.

A new secondary school building was built in
Manama, and the old secondary school building was made
part of the hostel.
At the beginning of the term 19 Egyptian teachers,
selected by the British council in Cairo, were added to
the teaching staff.

The twenty Bahrain students studying in Cairo
were brought back to Bahrain because of the political
conditions and because they showed little progress.
Three of the best of them were later sent at Government
expense to the American University at Beirut, and some
of the others were also sent there by their parents.
Those who did not continue their education abroad found
posts in Bahrain.

An attempt was made by the British Council to
provide a Director of Education, but nothing came of this
effort and Lrr. Ahmed Onran continued to officiate in this
capacity. He visited England under the auspices of the
British council during the summer and was shown as much
as possible of English schools and places of educational
interest.
(iii) GIRLS1 SCHOOLS.

No new girls' schools were opened in 1946, and
many students were refused admission owing to lack of
accommodation, staff and equipment. A special needle­
work teacher was appointed for each school, and a special
needlework mistress appointed to superintend the work in
all the schools.

Eighteen students took their school leaving certi­
ficates.
(iv) TECHNICAL SCHOOL.
A section for motor repairing and electric welding
was opened this year, and there was an increase in the
number of students in consequence. The school also pro­
vides classes in carpentry, fitting, blacksmith*s work,
and turning. Several local teachers were enlisted.
5. AGRICULfUttff.

Two large plots of land adjoining the Manama
Municipal garden were brought under cultivation, and
at Jidda Island core land was cultivated and irrigated
from the new artesian well which was sunk at the end of
1945. The amount of land under cultivation is steadily
increasing as landlords find that they can obtain good
/prices..........