RECRUITMENT OF CHINESE MIDDLE AND PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS (1st June, 1959, to 31st March, 1962)

Mr Tee Kim Leng asked the Minister for Education (i) what was the number of Chinese Middle and Primary School teachers employed by Government during the period 1st June, 1959, to 31st March, 1962; (ii) how many of these are Nanyang University Graduates; (iii) how many were recruited from Taiwan; and (iv) how many were recruited from Hong Kong.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education (Mr Lee Khoon Choy) (for the Minister for Education): Mr Speaker, Sir, I have been asked by the Minister to reply.

350 secondary and primary school teachers were employed during the period in Government schools and 2,086 in aided schools; 280 were Nanyang University graduates; none were recruited from Taiwan and none from Hong Kong.

Mr Tee Kim Leng: (In Mandarin): Mr Speaker, Sir, can the Parliamentary Secretary tell us how many Nantah graduates are employed by the Government this year?

Mr Lee Khoon Choy: Mr Speaker, Sir, I thought I had given that in my reply.