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School marks Danny’s half a century of commitment

Kingsway High School employee has science centre named after him for 50 years of service.

KINGSWAY High School honoured its longest serving employee, Danny Singh for 50 years of valuable service by naming the science complex, the Danny Singh Science Centre on Monday, 10 March.

The naming ceremony coincided with Danny who holds the position of lab technician, having started employment at the school on 10 March 1964.

Danny, accompanied by his wife, Reena, unveiled two plaques, one at the entrance and a second inside the centre. Before the unveiling, past principals, teachers, pupils and current principal, Geoff Harrison paid tribute to Danny in the school hall.

“How can one do justice or sum up adequately 50 years or 600 months or 18,250 days of hard work and dedication? The presence of past associates illustrates the high regard and esteem folk hold you in. We pay tribute to you for the self sacrifice, the myriad jobs you have done, the loyalty and commitment you have to Kingsway. The number of times in your unflappable way you resolved all those crises with the fields, classrooms, sound systems will never be forgotten. Pupils, teachers and principals have come and gone, but the science practicals have continued unabated,” said Geoff.

Danny of Merebank started work at Kingsway at the old campus (now Toti High) at the age of 20. He took up a position in the science lab and had to undergo five years of apprenticeship as assistant to the lab technician. Over the years he was promoted to senior and chief principal technicians.

Although he officially retired in 2009, the school was not about to let him go. “When I came in to hand my keys, I was told I was not going and I was handed back the keys,” said Danny.

Over the years Danny has worked with 12 principals and three generations of pupils. “My task as technician is to set-up the demonstrations in the science and biology labs, maintain and buy equipment.” However, he did not confine himself to the science centre, but got involved in all activities at Kingsway. “There was no job, I couldn’t do, it kept things interesting.” His workload has lessened over the years, now he works exclusively in the science centre.

He said although he had opportunities to work elsewhere, he decided against leaving because of security and comfort.

Danny was humbled at the school’s acknowledgement of his long service. “I am greatly honoured that the school named a building after me. I thank pupils past and present, teachers, principals and the governing body for their kind words, comments and congratulations.”

Although he is now 70-years-old, he does not see himself retiring any time soon.

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