SCHOOLS BUILT IN RURAL AREAS SINCE JULY 1959 (Media of instruction)

Mr Teo Hock Guan asked the Minister for Education how many schools have been built in the rural areas since July 1959; where they are situated; and what media of instruction are being used in them.

Mr Yong Nyuk Lin: Mr Speaker, Sir, before attempting to reply to the question put by the Member for Changi, it will be neccessary to define the meaning of "rural areas". According to present by-laws, the area outside City limits bouned by Clementi road, Swiss Club Road, Thomson road, Braddell Road, bartley road, Paya Lebar Road and Kampong Amber is regarded as rural area.

Sir, in accordance with such defination, 8 schools have been built in rural areas since July 1959. They are as follows:- Name of School Situated at Language medium of instruction 1. Jubilee Primary School 8½ m.s. West Coast Malay Road, 5 2. Pulau Sekijang Pelepah Lazarus Island (Unfortunately this Primary School school is not being used because of dangerous over-hanging rock) 3. Kaki Bukit Primary School Jalan Perwira, 14 Integrated (Malay/English) 4. Telok Kurau West Primary School Telok Kurau Integrated Road, 15 (Malay/English) 5. Ponggol Primary School 10 m.s. Ponggol Malay 6. Aroozoo Primary School Aroozoo Avene, 19 Integrated (Malay/English) 7. Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary Sembawang Hill Integrated School Estate, 7½ m.s. (Chinese/English) Upper Thomson Road, 20 8. Kampong Pasir Primary School Pulau Tekong Malay

In addition, there are 2 other rural schools in the course of construction, the foundation stones of which were laid by the Prime Minister in March and April respectively, and which should be completed within this year, namely:- 1. Jurong Secondary School 12 m.s. Jurong Integrated Road (Chinese/English) 2. Blakang Mati Primary School Pulau Blankang Mati Malay