Mr Chan Chun Sing said he would like to see people find success not just by achievements, but also by contributions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – The Edusave Award, which is given to students to motivate them to do well, will be broadened to recognise those who have contributed to their schools and society, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing on Monday.
“Regardless of one’s station in life, whether we are rich or poor, whether we are academically inclined or otherwise, we all can make a contribution. And your contributions must be commensurate with your abilities.” “Instead of schools competing against one another, we will pair up schools or have clusters of schools working together on different CCAs, so they can build their social networks and share their social capital,” he added.
Rather, he added, meritocracy must be about collective contributions from different members of society to the best of their abilities beyond personal achievements. The question then is how meritocracy can help Singapore to be even more relevant, competitive and cohesive going forward, he said, by attracting the best people and ideas, finding the best of diverse talents, and respecting and rewarding different abilities.
More can be done to encourage broad-based school admissions and outreach by removing obstacles, including psychological ones, that may hamper students applying to schools, he said, adding that alumni privilege could also be removed during admissions.
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