Terribly misleading article by The Star Newspaper
1) Victoria Institution is NOT the oldest secondary school in Malaysia. How can a school founded in 1893 be older than Penang Free School, which was founded in 1816. Penang Free School is officially recognised as the OLDEST school in Southeast Asia.
2) About reverting to the old name, Penang Free School is only known as "Penang Free School". I recalled reading an article in the newspaper in the late-90s that only two schools in Malaysia that do not have a Malay name. If I was right, it was highlighted by a historian. The two schools were Penang Free School and King Edward Institution in Taiping. Could someone clarified this?
3) Is Penang Free School being considered for National Heritage? It had contributed more to national heritage than any other schools. The old school building is the current Penang State Museum. What are the criteria used to award the National Heritage Status, and why Penang Free School not considered?
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Penang Free School now located near the Masjid Negeri. Its a cool school with large field..
VI was the place where the Japanese officially surrendered to the British. It's not the oldest school. Google viweb and learn about it's history and achievements.
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