Union calls for autonomy on school opening

Compiled by C. ARUNO,HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM and R. ARAVINTHAN

THE National Union of Heads of Schools has urged the Education Ministry to allow headmasters to be given autonomy to open their schools in stages, reported China Press.

In an interview, the union’s newly appointed president Lim Bee Khim said she hoped that Year One pupils would be given priority to attend school to get used to the new environment.