By Evelyn Choo | Posted: 20
April 2011 2136 hrs
SINGAPORE: Staff and students of the nine schools
being used as nomination centres next Wednesday (27 April) will be
given a day off.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) says "there will be no school
activity" at these schools on that day.
They are: Admiralty Secondary School, Bedok View Secondary School,
Deyi Secondary School, Dunman Secondary School, Greenridge
Secondary School, the Singapore Chinese Girl's School, South View
Primary School, Tao Nan School and Jurong Junior College.
And there's more good news for all schools.
As a result of Polling Day on Saturday, 7 May being declared a
public holiday, the following Monday (9 May) will be a school
holiday for all teaching staff and pupils.
Two universities are also rescheduling their examinations because
of Polling Day.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) says it has arranged for
examinations to be pushed back a day.
A spokesperson says all 239 students affected have been informed of
the change.
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is also in the midst of
reviewing its exam dates.
Its chief planning officer, Mr Chan Kwong Lok, said: "We will
notify the students soon via email. They can also check their exam
schedules at the NTU website."
- CNA