Although they retired years back, numerous educators educated by the inoperative Regional Teaching Centre (RTC) remain to live energetic, deliberate lives.
Sheila Chan, 80, a previous English and location educator, stated that after relinquishing training in 1990, she took place to offer her church area.
She additionally adds to the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), where she functioned as a board participant and two times as head of state.
Lim Keak Tean, the previous English and location educator currently commits her time to Sahaja Yoga Malaysia
“I received an honorary life membership from YWCA Malaysia in appreciation of my 30 years of active service.
“Because of my RTC background, I know how to organise activities and I applied those skills while at the YWCA.
“I’m still involved in both church and YWCA activities,” she informed Star City throughout a high-tea get-together kept in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, to note the 60th wedding anniversary of RTC.
The get-together collected previous educators from Penang, Perak, Selangor and Johor.
Chan, that arranged the celebration, stated the get-together had actually gotten on hold given that the Covid -19 pandemic.
“It’s lovely to catch up, as some of us have not seen each other in years and this is our first reunion since 2019,” she stated.
Among those existing was SM Rajah, 80. The previous head of personnels division at The Star additionally started as an RTC educator.
After training, Rajah invested 33 years with The Star prior to entering into personnel working as a consultant.
“After I left teaching, I joined South-East Asia Press Centre, which is now known as the Malaysian Press Institute. I was in charge of administration.
“From there, I joined The Star when it relocated from Penang to Brickfields in Kuala Lumpur, starting as an editorial executive and serving in the company for 33 years.
“I’ve spent the last 15 years working as a human resource consultant in industrial relations at a private university,” he stated.
Among the various other guests was Lim Keak Tean, 80, the previous English and location educator currently commits her time to Sahaja Yoga Malaysia, which uses totally free yoga exercise courses.
“My husband and I have been doing this for more than 30 years,” she stated.
“I’ve taught yoga to people across Malaysia and abroad, including in the Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore.”
After the Education Ministry discovered a lack of English language educators in the 1960s, RTC was developed in 1965 to educate educators in your area on a part-time basis for 2 years, according to Lim.
Intensive training was offered Arts and Science stream educators.
However, the RTC version was stopped as soon as there were regarded to be enough educators in the nation.
