Honduras project 522005401 · 1968–1972 · higher education, universities and scholarships

AID PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND ADVISORY ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HONDURAS, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION FOR THE PREPARATION,PUBLICATION AND NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF MODERN TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHERS GUIDES TO PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS. PROJUCT COMPONENTS INCLUDE THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED INVENTORY AND DISTRIBUTION MECHANISM; INSERVICETRAINING FOR TEACHERS IN THE USE OF NEW TEXTBOOKS; AND THE TRAINING OF MANAGEMENT LEVEL PERSONNEL IN ASPECTS OF TEXTBOOKPREPARATION (DESIGN, WRITING, PRINTING, ETC.). PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING PROVIDED THRU THE CENTER FOR MATERIALS PRODUCTION (CMPE). PROJECT BEGAN IN 1960 AS PROJECT CONCERNED WITH THE TRAINING OF LOCAL WRITERS FOR A NATIONAL TEXTBOOK PROGRAM. SHORTLY AFTER THE ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS EMPHASIS SWITCHED TO REGIONAL COOPERATION LEADING TO REGIONAL TEXTBOOK PROJECT. REGIONAL CENTER IN SAN SALVADOR PREPARED MANUSCRIPTSAND SENT NEGATIVES TO HONDURAS. USAID ASSISTANCE INCLUDES COOPERATION OF 37 PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS IN TEACHER TRAINING AND ADVISORY SERVICES IN TEXTBOOK PUBLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION BUDGETS FOR COUNTERPART PERSONNELAND TEACHER TRAINING. UNESCO PROVIDES ADVISORY SERVICES AND

Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAB-028-B1 (1968). The source's own text.