SINGAPORE — Singapore must never allow itself to denegerate into a society where “everyone thinks they deserve more relative to others”, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing in Parliament on Tuesday (April 18).
SINGAPORE — Singaporeans should share their networks and opportunities not just with students of their alma mater but those in other schools too, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing, with a special appeal to alumni from established schools.
"Some may ask: what can I contribute if I am not as successful? If I did not come from a school with a more illustrious history? If I do not earn a big salary, wear expensive clothes, live in a big house or drive a fancy car?" Mr Chan said. "I fear a day when we constantly feel a sense of relative deprivation from seeing someone else getting more help than us, instead of feeling a sense of gratitude at being helped, or feeling a sense of satisfaction at being able to help someone else," he said.
To plug such gaps and achieve a resilient and sustainable meritocracy, the Government will have to value people's diverse abilities, continue to create a more diverse education pathway and respect a variety of professions, among other measures. “So even as we celebrate and enjoy the fruits of our own labour, we must not forget to give back to society and others around us.”In a separate speech delivered in Parliament on Tuesday, Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli said that the Government will"reinforce and support" the personal agency of families who wish to improve their circumstances.
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