GRANTS TO CHINESE Y.M.C.A., YOUNG MEN'S MUSLIM ASSOCIATION AND SIMILAR BODIES, AND RAMAKRISHNA MISSION.

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 13 February 1957 · 1st Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 13 February 1957, Vol 3, Issue 3 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Lim Yew HockR. Jumabhoy

Wednesday, 13th February, 1957

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Mr R. Jumabhoy asked the Minister for Labour and Welfare-

(a) What decision has the Government taken with regard to the request of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. for funds;

(b) Whether a request for funds has been received by the Government from the Young Men's Muslim Association or from other similar bodies;

(c) Why a grant to the Ramakrishna Mission is not included in the 1957 Estimates and whether Government will consider making a grant to that institution.

Mr Lim Yew Hock: (a) The request of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. for a capital grant is under consideration.

(b) No request for funds has been received by the Government from the Young Men's Muslim Association. Monthly grants in aid are made to a number of youth organisations.

(c) Per capita grants to voluntary institutions for children are included in the Estimates for 1957 under Head 26 subhead 29 to the amount of $350,000. The Ramakrishna Mission has been, continues to be and is expected to continue to be eligible for grants under this head. In 1956 $8,750 was paid to the Ramakrishna Mission from this vote.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 13 February 1957. Republished on SGParliament.