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Queen Mother Pedagogical Institute

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

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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.

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.

Notable alumni

  • Liri Belishova
  • Qibrie Ciu
  • Liri Gega
  • Ramize Gjebrea
  • Nexhmije Hoxha
  • Vito Kapo
  • Fiqiret Shehu
  • Margarita Tutulani
  • References

    Queen Mother Pedagogical Institute Wikipedia