PADMINI, Selvaraj (Mrs)
Education in Singapore (Part 3: Malay/Tamil),
Accession Number 001715
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 6
Total Reels
- S Varathan
Interviewer
- 02:49:09
Total Running Time
- Tamil
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 6
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- 22 Nov 1995
Recording Date
- 00:29:26
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Family background. Father a headmaster and mother a teacher. She herself underwent teacher training in India. Her husband an English teacher in Singapore who also taught Tamil part-time. India's working hours. Came to Singapore in 1954 and worked as a principal of Seletar Tamil School.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 6
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- 22 Nov 1995
Recording Date
- 00:28:30
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Description of Seletar Tamil School and parents' attitude towards their children. She worked hard to attract more students to study in the school. After six months, was transferred to St Georges' Tamil School. Taught Primary One students. Compared attitude of parents and students of the two schools.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 6
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- 22 Nov 1995
Recording Date
- 00:28:30
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Worked as principal of Umar Pulavar Primary School. Pay was $130. School managed by Singapore Tamil Education Society. Role of the society. School's Management Council. The school was founded by Singapore Kadayanallur Muslim League. Encountered many obstacles from teachers and School Council when she tried to introduce many new rules and teaching methods.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 6
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- 23 Nov 1995
Recording Date
- 00:27:23
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Shifted from Serangoon Road to Tanjong Pagar which was nearer to Umar Pulavar Primary Tamil School. Had to work both afternoon and morning sessions. The School became a Secondary School in 1960. Hard work undertaken by students, teachers and Tamil Society to raise funds to build a three storey building to house Umar Pulavar Secondary School.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 6
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- 23 Nov 1995
Recording Date
- 00:29:30
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Umar Pulavar Secondary School started with four teachers and engaged three more. Secondary One, Two, Three and Four classes introduced in 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963 respectively. After People's Action Party (PAP) came into power, teachers' salaries were raised and they earned the same as other language teachers. Bursaries, free textbooks given by Government. There was a students' strike and a case filed against her when she was principal.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 6
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- 23 Nov 1995
Recording Date
- 00:25:50
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Was very strict with female students who participated in dramas. Praises students' involvement in study of Tamil language. Was committee member of the Singapore Tamil Teachers' Union. Left Umar Pulavar Secondary School in 1963. Worked for sixteen years as second language teacher in De La Salle Primary School. Recollection of female student in Umar Pulavar Tamil School who impressed her most.
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