Table 1.

Major achievements in the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie I [4].

Years	Major Achievements
1941-1950
1941	Establishment of the Ministry of Education and Fine Arts
1943	Beginning of secondary education (Haile Selassie I High School established)
1943	The power of the Minister of Education and Fine Arts defined (along that of other ministers)
1944	Establishment of teacher training schools, Commercial and Technical School of Addis Ababa
1947	Establishment of National Board of Education
1947	Issuance of proclamations and directives to empower and financially support education
1948	Efforts to develop adult education began: creation of Birhanih Zarie Naw Institute
1950	The first higher education – University college of Addis Ababa started classes
1951-1960
1951	Establishment of Committee on Haile Selassie I University
1953	Establishment of Long-term Planning Committee for the development of Ethiopia's education.
1952–4	Engineering, building technology, agriculture and public health colleges established
1957	First Five Year (1957–1962) Education Development Plan adopted
1961-1973
1961	Issuance of the Charter Haile Selassie I University to place all colleges under the umbrella of one university
1962	UNESCO supported technical study on investment needs of the Second Five Year Development plan
1963	Issuance of Second Five Year (1963–1967) Education Development Plans
1968	Issuance of Third Five Year (1967–1973) Education Development Plans
1972	Education Sector Review: Comprehensive and critical review of the educational system