CHINESE SCHOOLS: GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES, 1948 TO 1957

Mr Wong Foo Nam asked the Minister for Education to state the amount of grants and subsidies given to Chinese Schools during each of the years from 1948 to 1957.

Mr Chew Swee Kee: Grants-in-aid and capital grants given to Chinese Schools during each of the years from 1948 to 1957 were:- $ 1948 259,000 1949 273,000 1950 285,000 1951 1,093,000 1952 1,335,000 1953 1,638,000 1954 3,519,000 1955 6,129,000 1956 8,124,000 1957 13,150,000

The Hon. Member for Pasir Panjang will note that the total amount given during the years 1955 to 1957 was $27,403,000 whereas the total for the previous seven years, i.e., from 1948 to 1954 was only $8,402,000.