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Education and Educational Institution in Bule Hora Town From 1922 to Present: an Historical Survey

Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The main aim of this thesis is make a historical survey of education and educational institutions in Bule Hora town from 1920s to present. It began with when and how educational institutions emerged in the town. This historical study point out the role of indigenous and modern educational institution in the town of Bule Hora. The modern educational was divided into missionary and governmental education institution. Thus, the paper included introduction, indigenous education and missionary education, and modern governmental educational institutions during Imperialist and Derg period and Modern educational institutions during the current government each as a chapter. The study identified the contribution and challenges of educational institutions in the town. Accordingly, the traditional education that was given in the church helped in reading and writing Amharic and it also thought numbers. The major beneficiaries of the traditional education were settlers in the town. Furthermore, it paved way for the latter period of modern education in the town by simplifying reading and writing skills of the students. The first modern governmental education started in 1947. In such a way different primary and secondary schools planted from imperialist to FDRE government. These schools, Colleges, Universities increased the economic, social, and political wariness of the people of the town. Both the traditional and modern education contributed for the reduction of illiteracy among the community. In terms of quality and quantity of education; there was quality education under the Imperialist period that different scholars emerged from these schools. FDRE created educational accessibility in a better way than its predecessors. The Derg gave attention to socialism and adult education for the reduction of poverty and illiteracy in the community. The study point out the contribution of education for the holistic change of the town. Settlers of the town benefited the educational accessibility. Following the emergence of educational institutions, different infrastructures were constructed. Generally, the qualitative and quantitative changes in the town were the direct and indirect contribution of the emergence of educational institution on the town.
DOI: 10.20372/nadre:17867
Author: WOGENE WOZADE
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7080565877
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