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EDUCATION.

Administration.
The progress of Educetion during the Tear hr-.s been
tranquil in comparison to 1349. There have been no

serious disturbances but & certain amount of trouble
res been coused by the two councils who resent not having
the complete control of the finances end the power to

decide the pay and appointments of teachers, This
prerogative was formerly a valuable one and much abused
as many of the members introduced their ov/n unqualified

relations into the schools as masters, The members
of the councils are inclined to regard the schools as
their private property, though contributing nothing

towards their upkeep, ■ALtheu-'h few of them have any
knowledge of Sducctional methods they resent what they
regard as the interference of the governineiit in school
affairs.

It was stated in last year’s report that the tv/o
councils were to be combined into one but this sugges­

tion, unfortunately, was impossible to carry out as the
Shies were unable to overcome their suspicions that the
Sunni members of the Hejlis would interfere in their
religious matters.

Before the b;ginning of the new term two new councils
were chosen in each of which half of the members were
■
elected by the public end half appointed by the govern-
i
nent. Shcikh Abdulla bin Isa alKhclifak v/cs made Minister
of Education with supreme control in all matters of educa­

tion over the two councils and a local Alim, Snai-zh Uahd
*1 Jishi wes appointed, after consultation with the Shia :
•>di, as President of the ur.ia council, Unfortunately
his appointment has not been altogether a success.

It was arranged that all schools should be under the