The Blanchot Higher Primary School – also known as EPS Blanchot or, more commonly, École Blanchot – is a secondary educational institution founded in
Saint-Louis (
Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...
) in 1916. It is named in honor of General
François Blanchot de Verly (1735–1807), who was a governor of Senegal. It is one of the pioneering institutions of the colonial era and, like Lycée Faidherbe, was a breeding ground for leaders in
French West Africa
French West Africa (, ) was a federation of eight French colonial empires#Second French colonial empire, French colonial territories in West Africa: Colonial Mauritania, Mauritania, French Senegal, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guin ...
(AOF). Many students, after completing their education, joined the
William Ponty Normal School to become teachers. Numerous notable figures in Senegal's political, religious, and cultural scenes, such as
Mady Cissokho,
Cheikh Hamidou Kane,
Mamadou Dia
Mamadou Dia (18 July 1910 – 25 January 2009) was a Senegalese politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Senegal from 1957 until 1962, when he was forced to resign and was subsequently imprisoned amidst allegations that he was p ...
,
Madior Cissé,
Médoune Fall,
Ousmane Socé Diop Ousmane is a French-Arabic surname and male given name common in West Africa. It is derived from the Arabic name Uthman through Osman. People named Ousmane include:
* Mahamane Ousmane (born 1950), Nigerien political figure
* Ousmane Ba (born 2002) ...
,
Assane Seck
Assane Seck (1 February 1919 – 27 November 2012) was a Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senega ...
,
Diaraf Diouf, and
Ibrahima Diallo, are alumni.
History
In Saint-Louis, the institution succeeded the School for Sons of Chiefs and Interpreters, which itself was derived from the
École des otages founded by
Louis Faidherbe
Louis L̩on C̩sar Faidherbe (; 3 June 1818 Р29 September 1889) was a French general and colonial administrator. He created the Senegalese Tirailleurs when he was governor of Senegal.
Early life
Faidherbe was born into a lower-middle-cla ...
in 1855.
The school opened in Saint-Louis in 1916. It included several sections. Besides the standard curriculum aimed at future teaching monitors, other courses were designed to train public writers, typists, accountants, postal and telegraph employees, nurses, and manual and agricultural workers.
In 1931, École Blanchot had 180 students.
In 1952, EPS Blanchot was renamed Collège Blanchot.
In 1963, its premises were taken over by Lycée Ameth Fall.
Historical overview of Lycée Ameth Fall
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Notes and references
See also
Bibliography
* Denise Bouche, ''L'enseignement dans les territoires français de l'Afrique occidentale de 1817 à 1920 : mission civilisatrice ou formation d'une élite ?'', Université Paris 1, 1974, 2 vol., 947 p. (doctoral thesis in Literature)
* Jean Capelle, ''L'éducation en Afrique noire à la veille des Indépendances, 1946-1958'', Karthala, Paris, 1990, 326 p.
* Boubacar Ly, ''Les instituteurs au Sénégal de 1903 à 1945'', vol. III, ''La formation au métier d'instituteur'', L'Harmattan, Paris, 2009, chapter XIII, p. 61-439
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