BUILDING OF SCHOOLS AT ALJUNIED ROAD/ALJUNIED WAY AND GEYLANG SERAI

Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe asked the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education (a) what is the progress of the construction of the secondary school at Aljunied Road/Aljunied Way and the expected date of completion of the school; and (b) whether there is any plan to construct a primary school in the Geylang Serai Constituency.

Dr Tay Eng Soon (for the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education): Sir, piling work is in progress for the building of the secondary school at Aljunied Road/Aljunied Way and the school is scheduled for completion in November 1983. On the same site, a primary school will also be built. Plans for this primary school are being prepared now and construction work will start in September 1982. The school is expected to be completed in June 1984.

In addition, two primary and one secondary schools are being planned in the Geylang area, which covers the Geylang Serai constituency. Sites for the three schools have not been decided but the schools are targetted for completion in 1985 or 1986.