SINGAPORE — While meritocracy has long been the “organising principle” of Singapore society, the Government needs to rethink its approach to education and work so that advantages and privileges do not become entrenched and persist over generations, President Halimah Yacob said on Monday (April 10).
To this end, the Government will provide more resources to those who start out with less as well as provide everyone with access to a good education and many chances in life to learn and improve.
Among the priorities Mdm Halimah laid out was to expand opportunities for all people throughout their lives, regardless of their individual background and circumstances. Besides providing more resources to the less privileged, the Government should also “re-examine how society rewards different skills and talents”, she said.
As its second priority, the Government will improve social safety nets to help Singaporeans better cope with disruptions to the economy, especially older workers. Finally, the Government will strengthen its collective responsibility to shape Singapore’s new social compact, she said.
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