Committee of Supply 2024 debate, Day 3: Patrick Tay on ‘multi-vitamin strategy’ for lifelong education
In Parliament on Friday (Mar 1), Speaker Seah Kian Peng dealt with the expenditure estimates for the Ministry of Education (MOE). MP Patrick Tay then told the House about his “multi-vitamin strategy” for lifelong education. Just as people do not rely on a single vitamin for their health needs, he explained, learners should not be expected to follow a single academic path based on the same curriculum. He gave his definitions of various “vitamins”, ranging from A for “able, agile and adaptable” to C for “competencies for the future” and E for “empowering all students and learners”. Mr Tay suggested expanding the courses and programmes covered by the S$4,000 SkillsFuture Credit top-up and extending the validity of unused SkillsFuture Credits that expire next year. He also said the Government should examine how much resources it dedicates to those with special needs vis-à-vis other students and learners. It can and should do more to empower them, he said, especially to assimilate into adult life and the future of work.
In Parliament on Friday (Mar 1), Speaker Seah Kian Peng dealt with the expenditure estimates for the Ministry of Education (MOE). MP Patrick Tay then told the House about his “multi-vitamin strategy” for lifelong education. Just as people do not rely on a single vitamin for their health needs, he explained, learners should not be expected to follow a single academic path based on the same curriculum. He gave his definitions of various “vitamins”, ranging from A for “able, agile and adaptable” to C for “competencies for the future” and E for “empowering all students and learners”. Mr Tay suggested expanding the courses and programmes covered by the S$4,000 SkillsFuture Credit top-up and extending the validity of unused SkillsFuture Credits that expire next year. He also said the Government should examine how much resources it dedicates to those with special needs vis-à-vis other students and learners. It can and should do more to empower them, he said, especially to assimilate into adult life and the future of work.
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