From serving time to serving as prison teacher

He went from PSLE to A levels in jail, then got a maths degree after his release to help teach inmates

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Former offender Ang Kim Song passed his PSLE, N, O and A levels in a span of five years when he was in jail. Now, he is helping other inmates find success in their studies.

In the four years he has taught in the prisons, he has helped a few inmates get into local universities like the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University after their release.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 03, 2021, with the headline From serving time to serving as prison teacher. Subscribe