SINGAPORE: MP for Sembawang GRC Ellen Lee said
schools play a pivotal role in nurturing well-rounded citizens who
maintain a sense of duty to the country while pursuing individual
goals.
She welcomed the Education Ministry's new emphasis
on Character and Citizenship Education (CCE).
Ms Lee said many people appear to have forgotten the
fact that no individual can claim to have succeeded on his or her
effort alone.
Ms Lee also said the government should emphasise family
bonding.
And at home, parents should teach children the lesson of
appreciation, which should be reinforced in school by CCE.
"If our children learn the lesson of appreciation well, they will
grow up to be compassionate citizens who shoulder the
responsibility of looking after the old and disabled," said Ms
Lee.
"They would have learnt that they should not just pay back what
they have received but also pay forward so others will benefit from
their actions and create a virtuous circle of kindness," she
added.
- CNA/cc