GOVERNMENT AND AIDED ENGLISH AND CHINESE SCHOOLS (Number of Primary I to VI classes in 1965)

Mr Koo Young asked the Minister for Education in 1965 (a) whether there will be an increase or decrease in the number of classes from Primary I to VI in the Government and Aided English schools respectively, and what will be the actual number; (b) whether there will be an increase or decrease in the number of classes from Primary I to VI in the Government and Aided Chinese schools respectively, and what will be the actual number.

Mr Ong Pang Boon: Mr Speaker, Sir, in 1965, there will be a total increase of 285 classes in English and Chinese Primary schools. The breakdown is as follows: English stream: Government Primary schools 238 Aided Primary schools 7 Total 245 Chinese stream: Government Primary schools 31 Aided Primary schools 9 ---- Total 40 ----