LEE Hee Seng 李喜盛
The Public Service,
Accession Number 003329
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 2
Total Reels
- Jason Lim (Dr)
Interviewer
- 00:59:45
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 2
Metadata
- 4 Aug 2008
Recording Date
- 00:58:08
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
(0:00:33) Described circumstances that led to his association with the Public Service Commission (PSC).
(0:01:32) Served as the Chairman of the Housing & Development Board (HDB) from April 1971 to April 1975.
(0:05:16) He was appointed Chairman of the Public Service Commission by the President in 1988.
(0:05:50) Impressions of scholarship applicants throughout his service in the PSC from 1980 to 1998.
(0:08:53) Interviewing procedures for scholarship, employment and promotion applicants at PSC. (0:14:39) Examples of scholarships, promotions and disciplining cases heard at PSC.
(0:21:06) How he divided his time as the Chairman of PSC with his work at Overseas Union Bank (OUB).
(0:22:21) How PSC addressed the staff shortage in the Administrative Service, Education Service, and the Singapore Police Force (SPF).
(0:28:19) He was appointed chairman of the Educational Services Commission (ESC) and the Police and Civil Defence Services Commission (PCDSC).
(0:29:39) How PSC increased its public profile.
(0:31:23) How PSC filled government positions with scholars.
(0:32:38) How PSC dealt with bond breakers.
(0:34:08) His involvement in the promotion exercises with the Civil Service.
(0:35:53) Impressions of the role of PSC in hiring and promoting civil servants.
(0:37:46) Why ESC and PCDSC were set up in 1990.
(0:43:08) The PSC upheld the principles of meritocracy and impartiality firmly.
(0:44:02) Final reflections on his work in the PSC from 1980 to 1998.
(0:50:16) The Local Overseas Merit Scholarship was introduced.
(0:50:28) The Corps of Senior Administrators, CSA, scheme was introduced in 1990.
(0:54:01) The focus of the CSA scheme shifted to succession planning.
*Circumstances that led to his association with the Public Service Commission (PSC). Impressions of scholarship applicants throughout his service in the PSC from 1980 to 1998. Interviewing procedures for scholarship, employment and promotion applicants at PSC. Examples of scholarships, promotions and disciplining cases heard at PSC. How he divided his time as Chairman of PSC with his work at Overseas Union Bank (OUB). How PSC addressed shortage of staff in the Administrative Service, Education Service and the Singapore Police Force (SPF). How PSC filled government positions with scholars. How PSC dealt with bond breakers. Promotion exercises with the Civil Service. Impressions of the role of PSC in hiring and promoting civil servants. Final reflections of his work in the PSC from 1980 to 1998.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 2
Metadata
- 4 Aug 2008
Recording Date
- 00:01:37
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
(0:00:17) Final reflections on his fulfilling work in the Public Service Commission (PSC) and his good insight into the workings of the civil service.
*Final reflections of his work in the PSC from 1980 to 1998.
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