TEACHING SERVICE (Promotion exercise in 1977)

Dr Lau Teik Soon asked the Minister for Home Affairs and Education, out of the more than 9,000 officers in the teaching service shortlisted for the promotion exercise in 1977, (i) how many had 5 - 9 years, 10 - 14 years, 15 - 19 years, and over 20 years of confirmed service; (ii) how many had been shortlisted for the promotion exercises in 1972 or 1974 or both; and (iii) how many had been promoted in the 1972 or 1974 or both promotion exercises.

Mr Chua Sian Chin: 9,696 were shortlisted for interview in the 1977 Promotion Exercise. They included: From 5 - 9 years confirmed service . . . . . . . 2,923 10 - 14 years confirmed service . . . . . . 3,537 15 - 19 years confirmed service . . . . . . 2,045 20 years confirmed service and above . . . 1,191 _____ 9,696 _____ Of those shortlisted for the interview in 1977, 820 had been shortlisted for the promotion exercise in 1974 and 354 for the 1972 promotion exercise. Of the 820 shortlisted in 1974, 41 were promoted and of the 354 shortlisted in 1972, 71 were promoted. Only one officer was promoted in both the 1972 and 1974 exercises.