Following MOE’s recent policy decision to impose parking charges at its schools, the Singapore Chinese High School has found itself in a dilemma as it mulls over how to implement the policy, given that some of its teachers are not civil servants. The Singapore Chinese High School is the parent company of Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) and Hwa Chong Intl, and it owns the land in Bukit Timah where both schools are located. Some of its teachers are not civil servants as they were privately hired by the company. Aside from the two schools, the Bukit Timah premises also houses two boarding schools. Noting that the PSD’s directive extends to MOE officers working in non-government schools, an MOE spokesperson said the parking charges would apply for Independent and Government-Aided schools “for consistency and parity within and across schools”.... Continue Reading