HIGHER EDUCATION
BRITAIN LIMITS STUDY TO GIRLS TRAINING TO BE TEACHERS UNI VKRSiTi CO-OPFIIATF Girls trailing to he Uaehers are now the only women ir. Britain allowed to complete the fu'.l course' of academic training after reaching the age of compulsory national service. according to officials of the Ministry of Labour here.
The universities of this country have agreed to co-operate with the Government in ensuring that no woman is left studying in college who might be rendering more use-
ful service to the country e'sewlv^rc
Special arrangements have been made' to enable girls not called up to obtain degrees and diplomas in less than the customary time—three years usually. Some universities, Dike those of Manchester and Leeds, have shortened the period of vacations, and it is undestood that Oxford and Cambridge are contemplating the l same category-
In this, way it is hoped to pack four terms instead otf three Into the academic year, with the msult that the curriculum for a degree course can bei completed in time for the students to enroll themselves in sonic branch of compulsory national serv'i-e at the end of the* academic year in which they attain their 20th birthday.
The new system applies, to all women students except teachers and those studying certain special subjects considered to be of national importance. Teachers arc the only class to have regulations completely relaxed in their favour, but girls
who in October, 1912, are under
19*2 years oid and are studying certain subjects, such as dairy culture,
igricullure, phys'cal training, radio-
graphy or social science, are to be permitted, to continue their courses for two years. Authoifties are determined not to allow universities and colleges to bccom v hideouts for slackers. ,\o girls are to be admitted to the academic course in the future 1 without giving satisfactory assurance oi diKgenco and application, . and all deferments from service are to good reports o:' conduct and progress.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 87, 5 August 1942, Page 2
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