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 on a postcard of 1939

The Institute, approved by Government Decree nr. 666 on October 2nd, 1933, opened its doors on November 30th, 1933. The school opened with 388 students, of which 100 were residents of Tirana, and the others 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]

The institute is named after 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
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References
  1. Dhimitër Dishnica (1997). Motrat Qiriazi: monografi. Shtëpia Botuese "Enciklopedike". p. 185.
  2. Kotini, Albert. "90-vjetori i institutit femëror "Nëna Mbretëreshë"". Metropol. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11.

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