CHINESE SECONDARY IV GRADUATES IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Mr Tee Kim Leng asked the Minister for Education how many Chinese Secondary Four graduates are teaching in Government and Government aided schools, and the dates of their appointments.

Mr Yong Nyuk Lin: Mr Speaker, Sir, there are 38 graduates with the Government Secondary IV Chinese certificates teaching in Government and Government aided Chinese schools. The breakdown figures and dates of appointments of these teachers are as follows:

In Government schools, one was appointed on 8th February, 1962; 20 appointed on 12th February, 1962; and 8 appointed on 8th March, 1962, making a total of 29.

In Government aided schools, 2 were appointed on 2nd January, 1962, one an 10th January, 1962 and 6 on 24th April, 1962, making a total of 9.

It should be added, however, that more than 80 per cent of those who have passed the internal School Secondary IV examination in Chinese Secondary schools are continuing their studies in Upper Secondary I classes this year.