20 June 2009

Adios La Salle Brothers

It's a strange feeling for an Old Free to be writing about another rival school.

It was reported that the last La Salle brother in Malaysia, the Headmaster of St' Xavier Institution has retired, and thus, marked the end of an illustrated era of La Salle influence in Malaysian education system. These La Salle brothers have contributed remarkably to the development of education in the country. Many Malaysians owe it to them for the dedicated education and teaching that these La Salle brothers have passionately given their life for. Without doubt, these La Salle schools have produced many remarkable Malaysians, and proud to say, my father is a product of the La Salle school.

To be fair, where credit is due, it should be given. The La Salle brothers had indeed contributed incredibly to the education of Malaysia and their contribution ought to be recorded as an integral part of the nation's historical account about education.

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