The 1997 Promotion Ceremonies

A total of 1,611 Education Officers were promoted this year. Principals and senior MOE HQ officers were considered for promotion into and within the Senior Education Service. Heads of Department (HODs) and MOE HQ officers in equivalent positions were considered for promotion into the Senior Education Officer (SEO) 1 and 2 grades. In addition, all General Education Officer (GEO) 1A/2A classroom teachers were considered for promotion into these grades as Senior Teachers. All officers in GEO 1 and 2 grades were also considered for promotion to GEO 1A and 2A grades respectively.

Of the 1,611 Education Officers promoted, a total of 14 Education Officers were promoted to and within the Superscale grades. With this promotion, there is now a total of 95 Superscale officers in the Education Service.

Of those being promoted within and into the SEO grades, there were 472 HODs, 85 MOE HQ officers in equivalent positions and 167 Senior Teachers. With this promotion, there are now 2,241 Education Officers in the SEO grades.

A total of 873 Education Officers, comprising 530 GEO 1 and 343 GEO 2 officers were promoted into the next higher grade in this exercise. With this promotion, there is presently a total of 15,285 Education Officers in the GEO 1A/2A grades.

During the promotion ceremony on 4 August, Rear-Adm (NS) Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Education, graced the occasion as Guest-of-Honour and presented awards to officers promoted into and within the SEO grades. In his speech, Rear-Adm Teo stressed that the Ministry relies on their commitment, dedication and continued good work to inspire fellow teachers as well as to prepare their students for the challenges that lie ahead.

Guest-of-Honour at the promotion ceremony, held on 28 July at the Shangri-La Hotel, was Mr Wee Heng Tin, Director-General of Education. He presented officers with their promotion letters and praised them for their efforts. In his speech, Mr Wee said that these promotions were rewards to "capable and dedicated" officers and a sign of their potential. Mr Wee also emphasised the important roles teachers played in imparting basic knowledge, values and skills to pupils and helping in each pupil’s total development.

Mr Wee reminded those present that it was their duty to constantly upgrade themselves and bring in fresh ideas to both the formal and informal curricula.

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