Penang convent school lands will be used for education, says landowner
The Convent Light Street will continue to be used for education purposes, The Sisters of the Infant Jesus Provincialate Secretariat said in a statement June 24, 2019. ― Picture by KE Ooi
“It is our aspiration that our schools will continue to be used for education purposes,” they stated in a statement today. They said the Lady Superior of the Society of Saint Maur and her team are currently away in Rome to attend the General Chapter and will provide a press statement upon their return early next month.
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