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Chief of Primary Education attended the
last Conference as Leader and Member
of the Afghan Delegation respectively.
Important decisions were taken at this
Conference concerning the preparation
and publication of Primary School pro-
grammes and educational facilities in
agricultural areas. Representatives of
every Member State attending this Con-
ference are required to submit a report
of the educational progress in their
countries during the past two years.
Asia Foundation :
The Asia Foundation is a non govern-
mental organisation with its headquarters
at San Francisco, in the United States
of America. It has thirteen branches in
different Asian countries. The Kabul
Branch of the Foundation was opened
in 1954 and since then it has assisted
the Ministry of Education and a number
of other Ministries. The Foundation
provided two experts on Physical Educa-
tion to the Ministry of Education last
year; a microfilm-reader was also
provided for the Library of the Faculties
of Science, and Engineering and Agri-
culture. Two thousand books were also
presented by the Foundation to the
University of Kabul.
5—Conferences and Seminars:
In 1958 the Ministry of Education sent
delegates to the following conferences,
seminars and international gatherings:—
(i) The International Conference on
Education at Geneva.
(ii) Seminar on Audio-Visual Aids to
Instruction at New Delhi.
(iii) Regional Seminar on the Develop-
ment and Improvement of
Education at New Delhi.
(iv) Study of the Preparation of Text-
books and Teaching Materials;
Japan, Philippines, Thailand,
India and Pakistan.
Kindergarten children rehearsing for an
exhibition
4—International Bureau of Educa-
tion :
The Ministry of Education has been in
contact with this organisation during the
past few years. The organisation en-
deavours to disseminate information
concerning education in different countries
by carrying out a comparative study of
the systems of education employed in
various parts of the world. The I.B.E.
convenes an international conference
every year at which one or two
educational subjects of importance are
discussed and decisions are made. The
Deputy Minister of Education and the
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