The trade schools in Israel, particularly those maintained by the ORT, where Swiss training methods are being employed, were praised here today by Albert Picot, Minister of Education for the Canton of Geneva, upon his return from a trip to Israel where he was a guest of the Israel Government.
In a statement to the heads of elementary, secondary and vocational schools, as well as the heads of the various departments of his office, he said that “Israel has succeeded in solving the problem of education for a doubled population, without reducing its quality.” He spoke about his visits to the ORT schools in Jerusalem and Nathanya, and added: “I admire the equipment and the organization and especially the splendid spirit of teachers and pupils alike. The instructors trained at the ORT-Institute at Geneva, who are active in Israeli schools, represent a link between Israel and Switzerland.”
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