Feb 5 183 The students were dissecting the cranial nerves (5th & 7th) of the dogfish and were using as text "Animal Biology" by Jive and Hewell, London. Each student had a personal dissecting kit and most were drawing the nerves in question, having completed their dissections. Tables in the room were fixed. Each [illegible] a compound microscope is available to every 2 students. Drops are kept in heated cupboard because of the problem of mold. Very said many students want to study science. It is a world Trend. Biology students go on field trips and collect and write notes about the local flora and fauna. Trade schools are not popular. People do not want to work with their hands. Social value is attached to white collar and professional work. [illegible] Many want to be doctors and "all" want to do science whether they are good at it or not. We then went to the Ministry of Education, where we met the top people. Abdul Hamid Khan, the Minister of Education (no. 1), Aminuddin Baki Chief Educational Adviser (no. 3), the