Putting skills to good use decades after retirement


Chan (front row, third from left) with other former teachers at the RTC reunion in Petaling Jaya. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

Although they retired decades ago, many teachers trained by the defunct Regional Teaching Centre (RTC) continue to live active, purposeful lives.

Sheila Chan, 80, a former English and geography teacher, said that after retiring from teaching in 1990, she went on to serve her church community.

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