SIVASAMY s/o Peraman
Education in Singapore (Part 3: Malay/Tamil),
Accession Number 001456
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 6
Total Reels
- S Varathan
Interviewer
- 03:03:16
Total Running Time
- Tamil
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 6
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- 17 Feb 1994
Recording Date
- 00:31:00
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Came to Singapore 1956; father immigrated from India earlier. He studied Tamil at Vasuki, Vive Kananda and Umar Pulavar Tamil High Schools. Descriptions of Vasuki Tamil School. 1963, he led group of students against teacher who gave good marks only to her favourite students.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 6
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- 17 Feb 1994
Recording Date
- 00:31:00
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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His social activities in school. Was prefect in school. His favourite subjects: Tamil and Mathematics. Students who did not do homework were punished with a cane. Tamil teachers motivated students to take part in literary competition. Father did not object to him taking part in drama competition.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 6
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- 18 Feb 1994
Recording Date
- 00:30:00
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Umar Pulavar Tamil High School. Teacher, who favoured certain group of students, was transferred to another school. Umar Pulavar School provided 150 Chinese students a place for night classes. In 1966, obtained Singapore citizenship and 1967, became Tamil teacher in same school. Description of Neelambigai Tamil School. There were 62 Tamil schools in 1947.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 6
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- 18 Feb 1994
Recording Date
- 00:31:23
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Further description of Umar Pulavar Tamil School. Kadayanallur Muslim League controlled this school. His salary. After People's Action Party (PAP) came to power, Tamil schools were given equal treatment with other language schools. Compared teaching methods in 1970s and 1994. His school transfers.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 6
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- 24 Feb 1994
Recording Date
- 00:30:00
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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People's Action Party (PAP) Government bilingual policy affected all Chinese, Malay and Tamil schools. Most students went to English schools. As student enrolment dropped, Tamil schools closed. He is active member of Tamil Teachers Union and Karambakku Tamil Progressive Society. In 1983, he did research on 10 old Tamil schools.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 6
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- 24 Feb 1994
Recording Date
- 00:29:53
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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His research on Valluvar Tamil School. Drama competitions held among Tamil schools. In 1970, Valluvar Tamil School closed. Activities and history of Kalaimagal Tamil School. History of Aravindar School, EVR School, Naagammaiyar School, Chandrothaya School, Sembawang Methodist School, Kamala Nehru School and Ramamoorthy School.
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