TEACHING SERVICE (Promotion exercise in 1977)

Dr Lau Teik Soon asked the Minister for Home Affairs and Education, out of the 2,320 officers in the teaching service who had been shortlisted but declined to participate in 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: 2,369 officers declined the invitation to appear for interview and be considered for promotion. They included: From 5 - 9 years confirmed service . . . . . . . 836 10 - 14 years confirmed service . . . . . . 834 15 - 19 years confirmed service . . . . . . 459 20+ years confirmed service . . . . . . . . 240 _____ 2,369 _____ Of those who declined 332 were shortlisted in the 1974 exercise and 355 were shortlisted in the 1972 exercise. Among those who declined 24 were promoted in the 1974 exercise and 5 were promoted in the 1972 exercise. No single officer was promoted in both the 1972 and 1974 exercises.