In 1966 the Singapore Government institutionalised a bilingual education policy, under which Singaporean students were required to learn both English and their "designated mother-tongue". For ethnic-Chinese Singaporeans, the designated language was Mandarin, in line with the national language policy pursued in both Nationalist and Communist China. The Goh Report, an evaluation of Singapore's education system by Dr. Goh Keng Swee, claimed that less than 40% of the student population managed to attain the minimum level of competency in two languages.
In 1966, the Singapore Government formalized a dual-language education policy, where students were expected to learn both English and their "mother tongue", which was Mandarin for ethnic-Chinese Singaporeans. This policy aligned with China's national language policies in both Nationalist and Communist China. The Goh Report stated that less than 40% of the student population achieved proficiency in two languages.