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The Chief of U.N.E.S.C.O. in Kabul talking to village schoolchildren about writing and drawing (iii) Girls' Schools. In these schools there is now a combined total of 17 classes and an attendance of 292 students. (iv) Village Schools: These schools have a total of 298 students. (v) Boys' Primary Schools: The school at Shewaki has a total of 6 classes, 13 sections, 403 students. That at Charasiab has 6 classes, 9 sections and 378 students. The school at Bagrami has 6 classes, 11 sections and 390 students, while that at Tangisaidan has 6 classes, 7 sections and 209 students. In both the boys' and girls' schools, as well as at the Social Centre, along with the regular subjects dealt with, many educational films have been shown, and also films on the various aspects of farm life. B. Practical Training Programme Twenty students in three different groups have been specially trained to give practical assistance and advice to farmers in agriculture, social conditions, economic development and health. The graduates of this course have been constantly lending a helping hand to the residents of the various communities in undertakings such as digging hygienic wells, seeing that the streets are kept clean, and other development works. II Agriculture. Activities in this field include such items as veterinary services, the treatment and inoculation of contagious diseases, the sowing of experimental wheat, the introduction of artificial fertilisers, the cleaning of seeds and their treatment with special chemicals, as well as the keeping of honey bees. A total number of 19,995 animals have been given protection against, or treated for, diseases. Several farmers have been encouraged to cultivate a new American-type wheat in their land and instruction and advice have been given them in the proper Practical training in preparing a field 41