Friday, June 25, 1965
JEWISH WESTERN BULLETIN
Page Nine
PREDICT 11,000 TO 40,000
Pupils must quadruple for secondary education
ACCUSATION
By HAIM SHACHTEB
The problem of education in Israel, and particularly the need to bridge the educational gap between the recent arrivals, who now constitute the greater part of the country's population, and the older settlers has occupied government's attention to an ever increasing extent over the last few years.
Cognizant of the fact that education, no less than security, is the State's most pressing problem, the Israel Government has announced a five-year plan for development of post-primary education, particularly in the country's development areas and in new immigrant towns. While great importance attaches to increased academic education, the (Country's greatest need over the next 10 years is for skilled workers capable of running a machine. The greatest stress, i^prefore, is to be. laid on the expansion of vocational training in the country.
The sum of IL 100 million has been earmarked for the purpose, and 55 large-scale post-elementary' educational institutions are to be erected by the year 1970. Eleven such schools are already under construction at such places as Kiryat Shmona, Di-mona, Yahud, Kiryat Gat, Ash-dod and Kiryat Yam. At present, there are 84 post-primary
educational institutions in the development areas and in regions with a substantial new immigrant population. These schools are attended by 11,000 pulpils. The number, however, is pitifully small. In the coming five years it is planned to erect an additional 55 large new schools in 37 different localities where they will incorporate existing smaller institutions. SOURCE OF MONEY
Where is the money to come from?
The Ministry of Housing is to provide a considerable share of the cost. Mifal Hapaysis, the Israel Lotteries, which is an institution unique of its kind in that in the nine years of its existence it has raised IL 100 million for the country's social welfare institutions, of which sum IL 80 million has gone for educ^tron^-is to provide a long-temi ioan^'uf IL 50 million, at a nominal rate of interest, given in instalments of IL 10 million annually over the coming five years. Another IL 50 million is to be raised by the Israel Education Fund, an arm of the United Jewish Appeal, which already helps to finance education for new immigrants in the coun-
schools. These will offer a variety of courses, academic as well as vocational, and pupils will be able to switch from one course to another as their mental abilities and natural bents warrant. The remaining 15 institutions will consist of seven vocational training schools, three academic schools, three maritime training schools and two boarding establishments for promising pupils from the Oriental communities. According to forecasts, there will be 40,000 pupils in post-elementary institutions in the development areas and in the new immigrant towns in 1970, as compared with the 11,000 today.
Steps are also to be taken by the Government for the encouragement of higher education in the country generally. The present staggered fee. system for secondary schools, wliich enables pupils from lower inc^rre bracket families to receive* ondary schooling is to be amended. Hitherto, school fees were fixed in accordance with the family's gross income; from now on they are to be reckoned according to the per capita income of each family. This will tend considerably to increase the number of pupils receiving free schooling, or paying very much
(Continued from Page 8) In his statement, Dr. Prinz noted that the German official had "actively pursused promotion through SS ranks and remained a dedicated member of the Nazi 'elite' corps for as long as the SS continued to function.
"He came early and stayed late. There is no evidence whatever that Karl Amdt ever took any step to dissociate himself from the SS. Nor can it be argued that Amdt's membership in the Nazi party can be attributed to a youthful indiscretion or that he remained in the Nazi party for only a short time until he learned of its true nature.
"The facts are that Arndt joined the SS (Schutzstaffel) in 1933—the same year Hitler came to power- During the ensuing
years he rose through the ranks and even served in the SS while in the Army. Yet this is the man who presides over the appeals of Nazi victims in restitution cases in Bremen. This is the man v/ho represents West Germany today I many.
on an international legal tribunal
on restitution."
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS
As president of the German Restitution Court of Appeals in Bremen, Dr. Amdt passes on restitution claims by Jews and other Nazi victims filed in the German city-state of Bremen. Dr. Amdt holds this position under an appointment from the President of the Senate of Bremen.
The Arbitral Commission on Property Rights and Interests in Germany is an international body of nine members—three Germans, three neutrals (two from Sweden and one from Switzerland) and three from the Allied occupying powers—the U.S., United Kingdom and France. The Commission serves as the final appellate body on controversies arising out of restitution claims from outside Germany including patent claims. The German members are officially-appointed representatives of the Federal Republic of Ger-
try.
Forty of the 55 institutions I i"^"ced fees, planned will be comprehensive I AIM AT 50 PERCENT
CHALLENGE
(Continued from Page 3) "Jacob was absolutely dumbfounded," Miss Grist said. "He had never seen anythii;g like it. He ran from the sandbox to the swing, from one toy to another, trying each in turn. It was as if Paradise had opened its doors before him."
Jacob's mother, equally thrilled, stayed for the rest of the morning. After the play period the children returned to the classroom for song-and-story time. The newcomer watched intently as the teacher began to sing. Again his ithin face shone with delight and wonder-
'It was imdoubtedly the first time in his life he had heard a grownup sing a song for children," Miss Grist said. "Te teacher was a beautiful, dark haired Moroccan Jewish girl—she had been in one of our training
At present some 35 percent of all pupils in the post-primary educational institutions in the country enjoy exemption from school fees. In the development areas such exemption is granted to upward of 60 percent of the pupils. Next year the per-from 2,060 at the beginning of | centage of pupils granted free 1964 to 1,467 at the end of the education is to be raised to 40 year. It also resulted in con- percent, and in the year after to solidation of 14 day-care centres 45 percent. By 1968, 50 percent into nine at present. of ail pupils attending post-pri-
With fewer children and small- m a r y educational institutions er classes it has been possible to throughout the country will be expand the educational program, exempt from school fees. This Miss Grist increasefi the amount method by which the poorest 50 of time devoted to story telling percent will be exempt from tui-
greet
courses a year or two before. You could see that in Jacob's syes she was a fairy princess come to life."
The increase in emigration has reduced the number of needy children in the day-care centres
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in an effort to enrich the children's speech and language.
"Because of the limitations of their environment Jewish Children in Morocco speak poorly," she said. "They seldom use full sentences, they gesticulate rather than talk. They never say 'please', 'thank you', or 'excuse me'. By listening to good stories well told the children, with their unusual faculty for mimicry, will pick up vocabulary and good patterns and rhythms of speech."
This kind of thinking was also behind the creation of the library corners in all the day-care centres. In a developing country like Morocco there are few books in the local language and culture. The children, almost all of whom come from incredibly poor families, have no books at home. And so, even with a limited number of books, the library comers give the children some opportunity to look at picture books and to pore through books where pictures develop the story.
"The response of the children has been remarkable," Miss Grist said- "The minute they reach the library they make a bee-line for their favorite books. They read very quietly, studying every picture and detail. Sometimes they show their new-found treasures to their friends. They learn to think, to talk and to observe."
Whether her children stay in Morocco or migrate to other lands Miss Grist takes pride in the emotional and intellectual nourishment she has provided for them in the important pre-school years in the day-care centres. The greatest reward for her would be more children, more classes, more teachers and more work.
(Continued on Page 12) See EDUCATION
The Jewish Community Centre's Choir — only nine months old — presented its first public concert last Sunday with a program of 15 selections and a full house attendance. The Concert was culmination of nine months of "hard work" for 31 members, Mrs. Elizabeth Wolak, their conductor, Mrs. Muriel Morris, piano accompanist.
Fifteen selections in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, were performed and received enthusiastically. Special favorites were "Freylach Zien", "A Trink Lid", "Longing for Jerusalem", "H'yarden". Fivo soloists from among Choir members—Evelyn Kahn, David Rabin-ovitch, Ben Akselrod, Harry and Fred Toft—joined for "H'yarden".
Guest artists, Claire Klein and Cantor Tibor Moses, received warm applause from the audience for their respective performances.
The Choir presented the song "Shalom" as an encore number. They invited interested persons to join them next season, starting in September. Arnold Selwyn,
tenor singer with the Choir, was narrator.
Mrs. Wolak was presented with floral bouquets following the concert.
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