The contents of file were mainly on: 1) Health officers’ inspection reports at school’s various locations relating to defects and requirements and reminders on compliance 2) Correspondences between the Singapore Harbour Board and the Department of Education on the responsibility of the providing additional facilities as requested in the health inspection reports 3) Use of capitation grants for purchase of school equipment and teachers’ salaries 4) Quotation for supply for gymnastic equipment 5) Seeking approval to collect sports fees 6) Seeking clarification on number of working days 7) Opening of bank accounts and authorisation matters 8) Various committee name lists like the management committee and Tamil language improvement 9) Seeking approval to retain principal’s services beyond retirement age 10) School student enrolment and timetable details 11) Circular on Free Primary School Education and the remission of school fees 12) Memorandum on public administration courses under the Colombo Plan 13) Staff matters relating to registrations, appointments, salaries, leave and requests for additional teachers 14) Port of Singapore Authority’s building plans on Neelambikai’s Blair Plain premises which includes taking over the school site 15) Relocation of school students and absorption of staff and donation of school furniture 16) Closure of Neelambikai Tamil School and request for its audited accounts and the recovery of unspent capitation grant monies
Oct 1946 - Nov 1967
ME 3672
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