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Centres in the Kabul Teachers' Training College and the Teachers' Training Schools in the Provinces made great progress in connection with their teaching programmes and were provided with better boarding facilities. The Afghan Institute of Technology was equipped with a large workshop and a recreation hall. The Kabul Technical School started two new courses on the manufacture of various spare parts. The first batch of graduates of the new Technical Schools in Khost and Kandahar began their employment. The new Art School in Farah adopted the curriculum of Kabul Art School and sent out its first batch of graduates during the fourth year of the Plan. The Art School of Kabul added two new departments, weaving and an additional art subject. The teachers and equipment for these two new departments were provided by the West German Technical Assistance Board. Improvements in Workshops: Modern equipment was imported from Germany and installed in Kabul Technical School. Some was sent to the new Technical School in Khost in order to enable the students of that remote area to get training in boring, ironsmithy and carpentry. The new Technical School in Kandahar was equipped with modern machinery and teachers by U.N.E.S.C.O. Likewise, the I.C.A. provided some equipment for repairing motor vehicles and welding. Machinery imported from the United States by the Afghan Government was also installed at Kandahar Technical School. Training of Teachers: The Department of Vocational Education has been taking steps to deal with the problem of training enough qualified teachers. At present some graduates from various colleges of Kabul University go straight to high schools to teach their subject, as the number of graduates from the Teachers' Training College cannot keep pace with the demand for teachers. For the same reason the Students of the Agricultural School are shown a ploughing machine. Students of Kabul Technical School. Students of Agriculture experimenting with seed germination. 13