MUTHUCUMARASAMY, Arumugam
Education in Singapore (Part 1: English),
Accession Number 001404
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 4
Total Reels
- Rajandran Supramaniam
Interviewer
- 02:01:04
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 4
Metadata
- 12 Jan 1993
Recording Date
- 00:31:22
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Citation/reproduction requires written permission from interviewee
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Synopsis
Early background and family history. His early school life in Malaysia; completed Senior Cambridge. Came to Singapore in 1953 to become a school teacher. Teachers' Training College (TTC). Posted to Winstedt Primary School. Salary $160-$200 with allowances. Transferred to Bukit Merah South School. School routine, curriculum, sports, games. Experiences as a teacher. School staff and other details.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 4
Metadata
- 12 Jan 1993
Recording Date
- 00:31:12
Running Time
- MP3
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- Citation/reproduction requires written permission from interviewee
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Synopsis
Role and responsibilities of a teacher. Sports secretary and principal. Reasons for becoming a teacher. Why teaching was regarded as noble professionin 1950s. School uniform, rules, regulations and unwritten rules. Type of punishments for breaching school rules. School celebrations very limited. Examination system and class tests, promotion of students to next standard.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 4
Metadata
- 13 Jan 1993
Recording Date
- 00:30:26
Running Time
- MP3
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Synopsis
Left teaching service and joined prison service in 1957. He was one of first batch of local officers. Outram Prison built by Indian convicts and was Remand Prison. Sikh warder staff in 1950s and 1960s. Prison population. Prison industries such as laundry, carpentry and others. Asian and European officers. Prisoners' routine. Classification of prisoners. Category of offenders and secret societies.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 4
Metadata
- 13 Jan 1993
Recording Date
- 00:28:04
Running Time
- MP3
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Synopsis
Secret societies in 1950s. Unwritten code of conduct, settlement talks and leaders of secret societies. Comments on secret society detainees. His personal experiences as a prison officer. Pulau Senang incident. Secret society detainees involved in brutal massacre of prison superintendent and staff. Rehabilitation programmes and sports in Prison Department. Hunger strikesand major escapes in prisons. Sports in prisons.
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