Focus on surpassing yourself, not on outperforming others, says Chan Chun Sing
Rather than trying to outperform others, the focus for a student should be to do his best to surpass himself, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said. In an enlightening interview with Berita Harian (15 Dec), reported by the Straits Times, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said that Singapore must not have just one narrow yardstick […]
Building a confident and cohesive Singapore in a post COVID-19 world
We come alive, survive and thrive on connectivity, without which we become pedestrian and unexceptional, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said in a speech made at the Civil Service College’s Social-Economic Nexus Speaking Engagement Series. This is why Singapore has spent decades building our trade networks through our FTA strategy, as well as air and […]
NTUC has been lobbying and caring for Lower Wage Workers since 1961
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has been championing workers’ rights over the past decades, since 1961. Things really took a change in 1969, during the 1969 Modernisation Seminar when NTUC decided to take on a more cooperative stance and work with the Government and employers instead of adopting a confrontational approach. On Singapore’s road […]
Diversity is key to alleviating the unhealthy stress of pursuing the same definition of success: Chan Chun Sing
Singapore must build diversity in our schools, strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning in our schools, and nurture soft skills that endure, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said. “In an uncertain world, diversity is key to our resilience as a country. In a hyper-competitive world, diversity is also key to alleviating the unhealthy […]
Home-based learning no longer default; a targeted risk-based approach to be adopted
Home-based Learning or HBL will no longer be the default if there is a COVID-19 infection. To keep schools safe while ensuring that students can continue learning without disruption, the Ministry of Education (MOE) will adopt a more sustainable, risk-based targeted approach towards school cases, as we learn to live with COVID-19 as an endemic […]
129 students, 17 school staff tested positive for COVID-19 over the last 3 months
Over the last 3 months, 129 students and 17 school staff have tested positive for COVID-19, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said in a Facebook post. This represents 0.03% of our total student population, from Primary to Pre-University levels. Mr Chan said he had received feedback from parents keen on transiting to Full Home-based Learning. […]
US-China rivalry: victory is defined by who can win over the rest of the world, says Chan Chun Sing
The strategic rivalry between the US and China will remain a feature of the international system for time to come, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said. Neither will collapse in the foreseeable future, and certainly not from the pressures from the other party. Speaking at Rajah & Tann Asia’s Global Marquee Event “Beyond Pandemic & […]
Racial intolerance goes against our founding values as a nation: Chan Chun Sing
Racial intolerance goes against our founding values as a nation, and has no place in our society, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said. The recent spate of racist incidents go against what we stand for in Singapore, he said. In recent days, a man allegedly kicked a 55-year-old Indian Singaporean woman in her chest and […]
The CMIO classification affirms multiracialism and matters more for minorities
There have been calls from some quarters – including the Workers’ Party – to abolish the CMIO classification. Some called for a relook of the model. They question if it is still relevant. Others claim that it makes us look at people through through the lens of race. In an op-ed written for the Straits […]
Heartfelt gesture on racial harmony day brings light in our nation’s hour of darkness: Chan Chun Sing
In the wake of the incident at River Valley High School, several religious groups have come forward to pray with the bereaved and for the well-being of our students, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said. “These heartfelt gestures of solidarity, transcending race and religion, has brought light in our nation’s hour of darkness,” Mr Chan […]