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StorageSiteUCL Institute of Education
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Reference Number IE/COL/20/9
TitleMinistry of Overseas Development Miscellaneous correspondence
Date1962-1979
DescriptionCorrespondence with various members of the IOE department when it operated under the names of Department of Education in Developing Countries, and Department of Education in Tropical Areas
Includes papers relating to the Development Education Fund issued by the IOE.
correspondence regarding cooperation between the Ministry of Overseas Development and the Department of Education in Tropical Areas with regards to communicating with the public.
leaflet on how to apply for the Development Education Fund.
discussion on contribution to Unesco's Prospects publication.
discussion on Basic Education.
allocation of IOE library funds for department's publications requirements.
correspondence regarding a study carried out by Seago and Loveridge.
correspondence between Professor LJ Lewis and JEC Thornton regarding Lewis' involvement with the Overseas Development Administration.
letters regarding issues of Overseas Challenge reviewed by LJ Lewis for the Ministry of Overseas Development.
pie charts relating to the Commonwealth Teacher Training Bursary Scheme.
arrangements for visit of representative of the curriculum Renewal and Educational Development Overseas (CREDO).
list of overseas visits of tutors working with Commonwealth students for the financial year 1960-1961.
minutes of a meeting regarding the Commonwealth Bursars Magazine, 26 April 1966.
discussion on reading laboratories.
discussion on running programme for Nigerian students.
correspondence regarding the Teachers for East Africa Conference 1964, and other papers regarding the organisation including minutes of a meeting held on 4 and 5 April 1962.
discussion on the finding of a new principal for the Kyambogo Teacher Training college from AB Cozens of the Department of Technical Co-operation to LJ Lewis.
letter addressed to Lionel Elvin, unsigned, dated 1962 discussing the dissatisfaction of East African governments with Colonial Office recruitment that they asked the for the IOE to take over this responsibility due to their success in finding recruits for the Northern Rhodesian Education Trust (this point is later adressed by the writer saying that it was not the place of the IOE to do this); frustration of writer at inaction of the 'Technical Coordination' people with regards to recruitment of the Teachers in East Africa scheme, and subsequent difficulty in recruiting; the attitudes of the Colonial Office with regards to the issue. Christopher Cox, Wiliiam Clark,and Roger Wilson are mentioned.
minutes of Teachers for East Africa scheme meeting, 8 February, 1962.
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