GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS (Applications for admission in 1964)

Mr Tee Kim Leng asked the Minister for Education from 10th June, 1963, to 6th July, 1963, what was the total number of applications for admission in 1964 to the Government and aided primary schools in (a) the Malay medium, (b) the Chinese medium, (c) the English medium, and (d) the Tamil medium.

Mr Yong Nyuk Lin: In accordance with the express wishes of parents for the admission of their children to Primary I classes in 1964 to Government and Government-aided Primary schools during the four-week registration period from 10th June to 6th July, 1963, the final figures were as follows: Number Number of of children Centres registered (a) Malay medium 49 4,970 (b) Chinese medium 239 17,309 (c) English medium 169 36,676 (d) Tamil medium 15 129 Total 472 59,084