In line with the progress of the military, there is seen a remarkable improvement in social advancement, education, city and rural reconstruction. As' regards educational conditions, there are now two middle schools, one for boys and one for girls, and also two higher vocational Schools, two primary. schools, and the large number of 168 rural free'
Schools. In addition, there are also one private middle school and three private primary. institutions.
According to "the Special Area. Administrator, Chow Cho-fu, "who was an educator himself, the resent number of schools is hardly sufficient for a population of 300,000 inhabitants, but on account of financial diteulty the work is to some extent limited to the present conditions. The local authorities are, however, doing their best to carry out an "adequate educational plan for rehabilitation and rural recovery in the regained districts, because it is only by means of education that conditions can be gradually restored to normal after being exposed to the Red anarchy and d vastation for such a long time.
At present much attention is being paid to the promotion and en couragement of productive educa tion. "A People's Education Committee was established last under the control of teachers' training class was formed to produce 165 qualified teachers, With a number of trained instructors, a village of 100 families could have a night school, and as a result of the decision 192 such schools are being. formed. These institutions will give education to all people of both sexes and of all ages. It opens the door of equal chances to all who want to know how to read and write, The committee is of the opinion that in one year's time, illiteracy will be done away with' completely in, and in the vicinity of, Fuchowtu Going around the schools, one finds no particular difference with those in the larger cities. However, there is one thing which must attract attention, and that is, the costume of the students is simple and all of native production. Modernization seems to be unknown to them. For the benefit and welfare of young pupils, schools should be established in' country places instead of in big cities, because the environment is better adopted educational purposes and also more: healthful for both mental and physical development of the, youngsters. 4 Tu the middle schools, there are 1,420 students; in the primary grades, 1,981 boys and girls; in the rural free schools, 14,256 pupils; and in the night schools, 30,000 peopl They form a total of 47,651 people of all ages.
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