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	'''Mount Vernon Camp''', also known as the ~~'''~~Gurkha Cantonment~~'''~~, is an [[Establishments and installations of the Singapore Police Force\|establishment]] of the [[Singapore Police Force]] built to house the training and residential facilities of the [[Gurkha Contingent]]'s [[Gurkha]]s and their families.		'''Mount Vernon Camp''', also known as the Gurkha Cantonment, is an [[Establishments and installations of the Singapore Police Force\|establishment]] of the [[Singapore Police Force]] built to house the training and residential facilities of the [[Gurkha Contingent]]'s [[Gurkha]]s and their families.

			Located at [[Mount Vernon, Singapore\|Mount Vernon]] near the now closed [[Bidadari Cemetery]], it has undergone expansion on the hilly terrain, particularly with the introduction of modern, high quality high-rise housing blocks for the over 2,000 officers and their families-in-tow.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bca.gov.sg/Awards/BestBuildableDesign/bda01_08.html\|title=Building & Construction Authority\|website=www.bca.gov.sg\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406202732/https://www.bca.gov.sg/Awards/BestBuildableDesign/bda01_08.html\|archive-date=6 April 2017\|url-status=live\|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref>

	~~Located at~~ [[~~Mount Vernon, Singapore\|Mount Vernon~~]] ~~near~~ to ~~the secludedness~~ of the ~~[[Bidadari Cemetery]]~~, it has ~~undergone expansion on the hilly terrain~~, ~~particularly with the introduction of modern~~, ~~high quality high-rise housing blocks~~ for the ~~over 2~~,~~000 officers~~ and ~~their~~ families-~~in-tow~~.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|~~url~~=~~https://www.bca.gov.sg/Awards/BestBuildableDesign/bda01_08.html~~\|title=~~Building & Construction Authority~~\|~~website=www.bca.gov.sg\|archive-~~url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20170406202732/~~https://www.~~bca.gov~~.sg/~~Awards~~/~~BestBuildableDesign/bda01_08.html~~\|~~archive~~-date=~~6 April 2017~~\|~~url-status~~=~~live~~\|~~access-date~~=~~2018-01~~-06}}</ref>		The road leading into the camp is named Kathmandu Road for the capital city of [[Nepal]]. Built as a self-contained complex due to security concerns to minimise movements into and out of the complex, it has its own shops, a kindergarten, playgrounds for the younger children, and a swimming pool which the families can access on weekends, all of which contingent commander Bruce M. Niven(2001-2006) equates to being a township all on its own.<ref name=":0" /> There are no schools in the camp.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-11-21 \|title=My Dad Is A Gurkha: On Growing Up Nepalese In Singapore \|url=https://www.ricemedia.co/current-affairs-features-my-dad-is-a-gurkha-growing-up-nepalese-in-singapore/ \|access-date=2023-10-26 \|website=RICE \|language=en-GB}}</ref>

	~~The road leading into~~ the camp ~~is named Kathmandu Road for~~ the ~~capital city~~ of [[~~Nepal~~]]~~. Built~~ as ~~a self-contained complex due to security concerns to minimise movements~~ into and ~~out~~ of the ~~complex, it has its own shops,~~ schools ~~and even playgrounds for~~ the ~~younger~~ children~~, which contingent commander Bruce M. Niven equates to being a township all on its own~~.~~<ref name=":0" />~~		Dwellers in the complex are not prohibited from leaving the camp or utilising services and facilities outside it. Throngs of school-going Nepalese children regularly leave and enter the camp everyday, wearing the uniforms of national schools. The camp's close proximity to [[Bartley Secondary School]] has seen a significant number of Nepalese children being enrolled there, although they can also be found in schools much further away as the children become gradually assimilated into Singapore society and culture. First Toa Payoh Primary School is one of the few primary schools the Gurkha's children are enrolled in.

	~~Dwellers in the complex are not prohibited~~ from ~~leaving~~ the ~~camp or utilising services~~ and ~~facilities outside~~ it~~. Throngs of school-going Nepalese children regularly leave and enter~~ the camp ~~everyday, wearing the uniforms of national schools~~. ~~The camp's close proximity to [[Bartley Secondary School]] has seen a significant number~~ of ~~Nepalese children being enrolled there, although they can also be found in schools much further away as the children become gradually assimilated into~~ Singapore ~~society and culture~~. ~~First Toa Payoh Primary School is one of the few primary schools where the Gurkha's children are enrolled in~~.		The surrounding commercial outlets thrive on business from the Nepalese community based in Mount Vernon Camp, and it is a common sight to see officers doing their daily recreational runs around the major roads close to the camp.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.mof.gov.sg/budget_2005/expenditure_estimates/attachment/MHA_EE2005.pdf\|title=MHA_EE2005\|website=Ministry of Finance Singapore\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716191110/http://www.mof.gov.sg/budget_2005/expenditure_estimates/attachment/MHA_EE2005.pdf\|archive-date=16 July 2012\|url-status=dead\|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref>

	~~The surrounding commercial outlets thrive on business brought about~~ by the ~~Nepalese community based here~~, ~~and~~ it ~~is a common sight to see officers doing their daily recreational runs around the major roads close to the camp~~.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">~~{{Cite web\|url=http://www~~.~~mof.gov.sg/budget_2005/expenditure_estimates/attachment/MHA_EE2005.pdf\|title=MHA_EE2005\|website=Ministry~~ of ~~Finance Singapore\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716191110/http://www~~.~~mof.gov.sg/budget_2005/expenditure_estimates/attachment/MHA_EE2005.pdf\|archive-date=16 July 2012\|url-status=dead\|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref>~~		Phase 2B of the complex expansion commenced in 2001, costing a total of [[S$]]42.2 million and adding 93,568m<sup>2</sup> of largely residential space. Designed by PWD Consultants and built by the China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co., it was completed by 2003.<ref name=":0" /> The complex has continued to undergo physical upgrades, with the government setting aside another S$47.8 million for expansion works carried out from 2004 to 2006,<ref name=":1" /> as well as another complex expansion from 2015 to 2020. This was followed by an elevator refurbishment scheme for selected apartment buildings in-between 2023 and 2024 to improve the living conditions of the residents.

	~~Phase 2B~~ of the ~~complex expansion commenced in 2001~~, ~~costing~~ a ~~total~~ of ~~[[S$]]42.2 million~~ and ~~has added 93~~,~~568m<sup>2</sup>~~ of ~~largely residential space~~. ~~Designed~~ by ~~PWD Consultants~~ and ~~built by the China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co.~~, ~~it was completed by 2003.<ref name=":0" /> The complex continues to undergo physical upgrading works today, with~~ the ~~government setting aside another [[S$]]47.8 million for~~ the ~~expansion works being carried out from 2004 into 2006~~.~~<ref name=":1" />~~		In 2024, Gurkha Cantonment celebrated its 75th anniversary by having a variety of events including the GC Mela(Carnival), a 75 km Ultra-marathon, functional fitness challenge, tree planting, reopening of the revamped heritage centre and banners on nearby lampposts, with the motto “Upholding the legacy of excellence”. An anniversary book was published by project officer SI Lalitkumar Khadka, and event advisor DSP Khoo Sze Hong, who were also in-charge for the revamping of the Gurkha Cantonment Heritage Centre.

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'''Mount Vernon Camp''', also known as the '''Gurkha Cantonment''', is an [[Establishments and installations of the Singapore Police Force|establishment]] of the [[Singapore Police Force]] built to house the training and residential facilities of the [[Gurkha Contingent]]'s [[Gurkha]]s and their families.

Located at [[Mount Vernon, Singapore|Mount Vernon]] near to the secludedness of the [[Bidadari Cemetery]], it has undergone expansion on the hilly terrain, particularly with the introduction of modern, high quality high-rise housing blocks for the over 2,000 officers and their families-in-tow.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bca.gov.sg/Awards/BestBuildableDesign/bda01_08.html|title=Building & Construction Authority|website=www.bca.gov.sg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406202732/https://www.bca.gov.sg/Awards/BestBuildableDesign/bda01_08.html|archive-date=6 April 2017|url-status=live|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref>

The road leading into the camp is named Kathmandu Road for the capital city of [[Nepal]]. Built as a self-contained complex due to security concerns to minimise movements into and out of the complex, it has its own shops, schools and even playgrounds for the younger children, which contingent commander Bruce M. Niven equates to being a township all on its own.<ref name=":0" />

Dwellers in the complex are not prohibited from leaving the camp or utilising services and facilities outside it. Throngs of school-going Nepalese children regularly leave and enter the camp everyday, wearing the uniforms of national schools. The camp's close proximity to [[Bartley Secondary School]] has seen a significant number of Nepalese children being enrolled there, although they can also be found in schools much further away as the children become gradually assimilated into Singapore society and culture. First Toa Payoh Primary School is one of the few primary schools where the Gurkha's children are enrolled in.

The surrounding commercial outlets thrive on business brought about by the Nepalese community based here, and it is a common sight to see officers doing their daily recreational runs around the major roads close to the camp.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mof.gov.sg/budget_2005/expenditure_estimates/attachment/MHA_EE2005.pdf|title=MHA_EE2005|website=Ministry of Finance Singapore|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716191110/http://www.mof.gov.sg/budget_2005/expenditure_estimates/attachment/MHA_EE2005.pdf|archive-date=16 July 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref>

Phase 2B of the complex expansion commenced in 2001, costing a total of [[S$]]42.2 million and has added 93,568m<sup>2</sup> of largely residential space. Designed by PWD Consultants and built by the China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co., it was completed by 2003.<ref name=":0" /> The complex continues to undergo physical upgrading works today, with the government setting aside another [[S$]]47.8 million for the expansion works being carried out from 2004 into 2006.<ref name=":1" />

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.thinkcentre.org/article.cfm?ArticleID=1436 Hindu Warriors Guard Singapore From Terror]

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HughStoate90988: general corrected intro as per guidelines also and corrected details to improve readability

Bot at 03:55, 17 September 2022