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Improvements in education, 1942-1945 491
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from the State Medical Authorities which have
resulted in a notiooable improvement in the health
of the studonts. Repairay alterations and onlargo-
moats wore oarried out in many of the school build­
ings on Mr. Vallanoo's recommendations, Mr. Vailanao
started a special class for young Shaikhs, in tho
afternoons, in which hu taught himself. Tho clous
sl.jrttd with 19 young iuon and tho fact thot when
the novelty had worn off tho attendance declined

v/ao not tho fuult of tho authorities. Ho also
started special classes for the boys who failed to
puss the entrunca examination foi tho Kulliyoh and
wiio hud progressod as far un they cculd In tho
primary schoola.
Although Mr. Vulluuca wnn net tui expert in
tochnioul oduoation ho r*\n tho Toolmical School
durJng tho torm, receiving come assistance from
Mr, v/. b. ntoole, the State Englneor.
In tho Kulliyoh Mr. Vullunce guve lossono !
daily in English, Oranunur otc. , and introduced now
teaching methods with great suoooss. He ulso

dealt with oatoring and tho domestic side of the
school whioh oontainod a numbor of boarders from
Kuwait and from Bahrain. In spite of their laok !
of sound groundwork tho boys in the Kulliyoh made
good progress during tho torn, Bol’oro tho ond of
tho term an examination was hold for entrants into
tho ICulliyah in the noxt torm.
The various o hang os whioh Mr. Vallanoe made
woro oarried out aftor discussion with me and in
all oaooo, oxoopt minor matters, with the approval
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