NUMBER OF PRIMARY I ADMISSIONS TO SCHOOLS IN JANUARY 1963

Dr Thio Chan Bee asked the Minister for Education to state the number of Primary One admissions in January 1963 to (i) Government English, Aided English and private English schools; (ii) Government Chinese, Aided Chinese and private Chinese schools; (iii) Government Malay, Aided Malay and private Malay schools; and (iv) Government Tamil, Aided Tamil and private Tamil schools.

Mr Yong Nyuk Lin: The number of pupils admitted to Primary I classes in January 1963 was as follows:- Govt.- Govt. Aided Private Medium Schools Schools Schools Total (i) English 28,466 4,929 225 33,620 (ii) Chinese 1,766 17,070 223 19,059 (iii) Malay 4,640 Nil Nil 4,640 (iv) Tamil 29 245 Nil 274 Total 34,901 22,244 448 57,593