Queen Mother Pedagogical Institute

The Queen Mother Pedagogical Institute (Albanian: Instituti Femëror Nëna Mbretëreshë), was a women's pedagogical high school, created in 1933 in Tirana, Albania.[1]

The Institute, approved by Government Decree nr. 666, date 2 October 1933, opened its doors on 30 November 1933, with 388 students, of which 100 were resident in Tirana, and the other non residents. The institute was a merger of an American school in Kavajë, Christo Dako's school for misses “Qiriazi”, the Stigmatines women's school of Shkoder, and the Normal Women's School of Korçë.[2]

It took the name from Queen Mother Sadijé Toptani, mother of King Zog.

In arts

The Institute is part of the movie Vajzat me kordele te kuqe, a 1978 production of the Kinostudjo Shqiperia e Re.[2]

Notable alumni

References

  1. Dhimitër Dishnica (1997). Motrat Qiriazi: monografi. Shtëpia Botuese "Enciklopedike". p. 185.
  2. 1 2 Kotini, Albert. "90-vjetori i institutit femëror "Nëna Mbretëreshë"". Metropol.

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