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SINGAPORE - As a secondary school student, Mr Benjamin Gan had already imagined himself teaching a class.
“I learnt a lot more about the challenges that disadvantaged students face coming to school,” said Mr Gan, who is one of this year’s six Outstanding Youth in Education Award recipients. The aim, he said, is to engage pupils, many of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds, through activities like go-karting and bowling. Students from SMU Sports Union were also roped in to join the sessions regularly to befriend the pupils.
“For some pupils, we tell them to come back to school for three hours, for a start, until they can manage a full day.”
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