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| Chapter I - Part 3 |
| General Education |
| Teacher Training Oct. 15, 1962 |
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| Haile Selassie the First - October 15, 1962 |
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Since the problem now faced not only by Ethiopia but by the entire
world as well as a result of the shortage of teachers looms large, We
feel especial satisfaction in opening teachers' training schools. The
setting up of training schools for teachers is one of the things that
enable a country to stand on its own feet.
An increase in the number of teachers' training schools as well as the
attainment of a stage of self-sufficiency as regards teachers is a task
which We constantly endeavour to achieve and one in which We have
pinned Our hope with respect to Our country's march to improvement
and progress.
It is the duty of teachers to direct the thougth and outlook as well as
mould the character of their students. For this reason, the
responsibility of teachers in training student-teachers aimed at the
future progress and development of Our country and the proper
upbringing of students could hardly be underestimated.
In the age in which we are living especially when different philosophies
of life are competing against one another, the responsibility of teachers
has been found to be even more exacting.
Your guide should therefore be the postolic saying; study and examine
all but choose and follow the good. Our forefathers have succeeded
in passing down a free and independent people determined to
safeguard its liberty by shedding its blood. Ethiopia is the country in
Africa which has kept Ge'ez and Amharic with an alphabet of its own.
We have also laid a firm foundation for the freedom, prestige and
happiness of the present generation in the fields of education and
development in accordance with the conditions now existing.
Those who will be serving the people in future should follow this same
path in endeavouring to develop their country and maintain her
freedom. This is one of the main responsibilities of teachers.
As it is Our constant concern to produce teachers in abundance and
thereby speed up the educational advancement and progress of Our
beloved people, We are very happy to see so many students in this
school being trained as future teachers.
We express Our heart-felt thanks to the United States Government
which, having realized Our great concern for the spread of education,
rendered a financial help in the construction of this school. Ethiopia
and America have a long-standing friendship and this building is one of
the many manifestations of this feeling of friendship, mutual help and
co-operation.
We have earlier explained the extent to which the responsibility of
teachers go. You should always bear in mind that it is your duty to see
to it that your country solves the current problem of a shortage of
teachers. A teacher is no mere instructor of letters; he should be one
who has properly ordered and controlled his manner and character
and be an exemplary and who shoulders a heavy responsibility. May
God the Almighty make you leaders as well as followers.
world as well as a result of the shortage of teachers looms large, We
feel especial satisfaction in opening teachers' training schools. The
setting up of training schools for teachers is one of the things that
enable a country to stand on its own feet.
An increase in the number of teachers' training schools as well as the
attainment of a stage of self-sufficiency as regards teachers is a task
which We constantly endeavour to achieve and one in which We have
pinned Our hope with respect to Our country's march to improvement
and progress.
It is the duty of teachers to direct the thougth and outlook as well as
mould the character of their students. For this reason, the
responsibility of teachers in training student-teachers aimed at the
future progress and development of Our country and the proper
upbringing of students could hardly be underestimated.
In the age in which we are living especially when different philosophies
of life are competing against one another, the responsibility of teachers
has been found to be even more exacting.
Your guide should therefore be the postolic saying; study and examine
all but choose and follow the good. Our forefathers have succeeded
in passing down a free and independent people determined to
safeguard its liberty by shedding its blood. Ethiopia is the country in
Africa which has kept Ge'ez and Amharic with an alphabet of its own.
We have also laid a firm foundation for the freedom, prestige and
happiness of the present generation in the fields of education and
development in accordance with the conditions now existing.
Those who will be serving the people in future should follow this same
path in endeavouring to develop their country and maintain her
freedom. This is one of the main responsibilities of teachers.
As it is Our constant concern to produce teachers in abundance and
thereby speed up the educational advancement and progress of Our
beloved people, We are very happy to see so many students in this
school being trained as future teachers.
We express Our heart-felt thanks to the United States Government
which, having realized Our great concern for the spread of education,
rendered a financial help in the construction of this school. Ethiopia
and America have a long-standing friendship and this building is one of
the many manifestations of this feeling of friendship, mutual help and
co-operation.
We have earlier explained the extent to which the responsibility of
teachers go. You should always bear in mind that it is your duty to see
to it that your country solves the current problem of a shortage of
teachers. A teacher is no mere instructor of letters; he should be one
who has properly ordered and controlled his manner and character
and be an exemplary and who shoulders a heavy responsibility. May
God the Almighty make you leaders as well as followers.
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