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alumnus of the school, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Gan

Yu Chai naturally wanted to contribute to the

construction of the Chong Hwa Block and the

School Archives.

Lastly, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Gan Yu Chai has

a message for the school’s alumni and students

who are graduating soon, “Do not forget the
The process to gather the artefacts and
school that has played a big part in your
exhibits has been ongoing since 2011. “We
teenage life.” Any form of help and assistance
mainly obtained the items from the students.
offered to help improve the school is greatly
We also collected colour pencils from students
appreciated, as the school needs to be
to be included in the interactive colour pencil-
maintained with the help and passion of the
wall display. Besides that, we have contacted
new generations to continue to flourish for
many co-curriculum societies and clubs in
many more years to come.
school to collect one item from each of them to

be used in the displays. In this way, students

can feel as if they have contributed to the

School Archives as well.” explained Miss Ho.

During the opening ceremony for the

School Archives, we were extremely honoured
to be able to interview the Deputy Chairman of

the School’s Board of Governors, Tan Sri Datuk
Seri Gan Yu Chai, who oversaw the construction
Ms. Tan Tang Tang who had been working
committee for Chong Hwa Block.
at Chong Hwa as a teacher for a very long time,

When asked about the reason leading to was very excited to have an opportunity to

such persistence for the School Archives to be witness Chong Hwa’s development. So, the

built, he expressed that it is important to founding of this archive of literature and

preserve history. Being another distinguished history has been very meaningful to her.

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