NANYANG UNIVERSITY GRADUATES IN TEACHING SERVICE (Particulars)

Mr Tay Boon Too asked the Minister for Education (a) how many Nanyang University graduates have served as teachers in (i) Government Chinese secondary schools; (ii) Government-aided Chinese secondary schools; (iii) Integrated secondary schools; and (iv) other secondary schools up to the end of February, 1969; (b) how many of those teachers have been promoted to the post of principal; and (c) whether he will consider taking steps to enable more trained Nanyang graduate teachers to be appointed principals in the Chinese secondary schools.

The Minister for Education (Mr Ong Pang Boon): Mr Speaker, Sir, there are 685 Nanyang University graduates serving as teachers up to the end of February 1969. The distribution, according to the type of schools, is as follows: Government Chinese Secondary Schools 96 Government-aided Chinese Secondary School 311 Integrated Secondary School 241 Government English Secondary School 25 Government-aided English Secondary School 12

Three of these teachers have been promoted as principals - two in Government schools and one in an aided school. Promotion to the post of principal is governed by the vacancy position and is based on merit and experience and years of service. Nanyang University graduate teachers are accorded parity in all respects. Any Nanyang University graduate possessing the required qualifications and experience can apply to be considered for promotion to principalship whenever such a vacancy is circularised.