- EDUCATION
As far as the government was concern common German rule were converted into English based on Nigerian educational(ordinance).
The british Nigerians and Cameroonians were actively involved in teaching.
- The colonial administration, Natives authority and missionaries owned primary Schools.
- Some scholarship were given to the Natives to study especially in Nigeria.
- The British opened an elementary teacher’s training college at Kake-Kumba in 1932.
- The catholique opened a first college it was the st. Joseph college at sasse in 1939.
- After the defeat of the Germans mill hill missionares in British Cameroon.
- The Catholique opened the teachers training school at Njinikam in 1944 While the Basel mission opened theirs at Nyassoso.
METHOD ADOPTED TO PROMOTE EDUCATION
- Teachers were recruited in Nigeria and British.
- The British encouraged the Catholique Baptiste and Basel missionaries to run Schools.
- The natives authority schools vernaculars was use as a medium of instruction eg; The grassfield region the Mungaka and the Pidgin English were mostly used.
- Teachers training centers were promoted in Victoria, Kumba and pollitine.
- The British gave subvention to the missionaries running schools.
- Cause of education were made very low with attracted pupils in the villages.
- Education improve communication between the natives and the British.
- The opening of schools provided skill/man power which made the natives to find jobs.
- English language was promoted at the expense of natives language.
- Farm work was slow down because children was instead now encourage to go to school.
