Budget 2025 debate: Carrie Tan on policy mindset shift to solve pressing concerns
Budget 2025 is generous, inclusive and empathetic, reaffirming that Singapore has a leadership and government that is committed to enable Singaporeans and to ease their burdens, said MP Carrie Tan. Speaking in parliament on Friday (Feb 28), she highlighted two pressing concerns that "cannot really be solved by money". These are the opportunity cost of an academic-centric education system on personal fulfilment and the declining fertility rates in Singapore’s hyper-competitive society. Ms Tan said these two issues require a fundamental shift in policy mindset. She said it is time to redefine success from grades and rankings to personal fulfilment and well-being, as well as reshape the narrative around family from cost and sacrifice to joy and aspiration to build a Singapore where dreams and families can flourish.
Budget 2025 is generous, inclusive and empathetic, reaffirming that Singapore has a leadership and government that is committed to enable Singaporeans and to ease their burdens, said MP Carrie Tan. Speaking in parliament on Friday (Feb 28), she highlighted two pressing concerns that "cannot really be solved by money". These are the opportunity cost of an academic-centric education system on personal fulfilment and the declining fertility rates in Singapore’s hyper-competitive society. Ms Tan said these two issues require a fundamental shift in policy mindset. She said it is time to redefine success from grades and rankings to personal fulfilment and well-being, as well as reshape the narrative around family from cost and sacrifice to joy and aspiration to build a Singapore where dreams and families can flourish.
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