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Minister for Trade & Industry , Chan Chun Sing , Shares his Perspective on the Education Sector
During a discussion with the National Institute of Early Childhood Development in early November , Minister Chan spoke of the opportunities in the education sector ranging from early childhood through to adult education and training , which has become increasingly critical to helping workers adapt and stay relevant in a changing economy .
Following the virtual discussion , which was also attended by Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo and Masagos Zulkifi , Minister Chan shared his thoughts directly with his social media audience :
“ I shared that the education landscape has indeed evolved and beyond the years of compulsory education , there is a growing emphasis on lifelong learning . Teaching has evolved through a combination of offline and online methods especially with COVID-19 . Beyond learning at training institutes or schools , more companies are also ensuring their workers undergo on the job training as their businesses transform . Others are getting workers to build up their competencies in adjacent skillsets , in order to provide more value-added services .
By leveraging the strengths of our education system and Singapore ' s brand of quality and trust , there are tremendous opportunities for us to relook at how we conduct our education and training- not just for our own people , but for the industry and market beyond Singapore . If we can do this well , I ' m confident we can continue to stay competitive and distinguish ourselves in a rapidly changing world .“
EDUCATION & LEARNING :
MINISTER FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY , CHAN CHUN SING , SHARES HIS PERSPECTIVE ON THE EDUCATION SECTOR