SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
has said putting education as one of the top national priorities
has given the country a vital competitive
advantage.
Speaking on Friday at the 100th Anniversary Dinner
of Zhonghua Secondary School, PM Lee said the government would
continue to improve the education system and "raise the quality of
every school".
"Whether [they are] neighbourhood schools...
vocational institutes [or]... schools with students with special
needs -- we will create many more pathways to success, not just a
single, narrow road to the top," Mr Lee said.
"And we will give every Singapore child the opportunity to succeed
and the means to achieve his potential and fulfil his goal."
To do this, Mr Lee said the community must be involved.
He cited Zhonghua Secondary School as an example of how schools can
benefit from such support.
The school, started by Chinese community leaders, had been
maintaining close links with them.
In fact, many who attended the dinner were from the vast alumni
network of more than 1,000 ex-pupils.
The school was the first Chinese-medium girls' institution to be
established in Singapore.
-CNA/wk