Takpa BOUTORA’s achievement
The
decision 10773/D/P of 30th September 1950 of the Governor
of the Legion of Honour, Republic Representative, Mr Takpa
BOUTORA was instructed with the creation of a local at
Patatoukou in Akposso(plateaux region in Togo).
A classroom with a roof of straw was built by the Blacks
under the supervision of the new teacher : a new public
school was created at Patatoukou. Fourty two (42) pipuls
started the first class of primary schoo. The photo below
show shows the young teacher Takpa before the classroom
he had other Blacks build under the decision of the gouvernor
of colonies.
1951
:Teacher Takpa BOUTORA before his classroom
Three years after the creation of the school at Patatoukou,
there were same graduates as show the photo (the teacher
Takpa in dark dress).
1952-1953
: Teacher Takpa on the right in dark dress
The
course of the teacherTakpa shows how and the condition in
which the first Black elite has spread knowledge in the
french colonies, especially in Togo ; at that time, Togo
was part of French West Africa (AOF) and had access to independence
in 27th april 1960.
Here
the period 1953-1954 Takpa B.still on the right in dark
dress
In 1955 the teacher Takpa was appointed manager of Gando
School (Savane region). There, he tought pupils of third
and fourth class.
In november 1958, two years before the independence of Togo,
as Headmaster of Boufalé School (Pagouda), teacher
Takpa received a grant for a three-month training in France
(cf memory photos).
February 1951; the teacherTakpa BOUTORA was paid a visit
by the inspector(a scaned copie of that visit).
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