Indonesian maids pursue degree programmes

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Indonesian maids in S'pore pursue degree programmes

SINGAPORE: Some 125 Indonesian maids in Singapore are studying for degrees through an initiative started by the Indonesian Embassy.

It began in March this year and the initiative is believed to be the first of its kind in the region.

The maids attend the Singapore Indonesian School which offers degree programmes ranging from accounting to public administration on Sundays.

The degree programmes on offer are recognised by the civil service as well as many private companies in Indonesia.

- CNA/ir

Seowlah SG

Indeed, there employers who abused their maids, there are also many employers who are kind to their maids. These employers treated the maids just like family members and they sponsored their maid to further their education, brought them on overseas trips and some even provided their long-time maids money to set up some businesses when the maids returned to their homeland.