16 February 2022
Education Minister Chan Chun Sing has said that Singapore’s universities must strive to connect with the world, as well as Singapore’s communities and industries.
Singapore’s educational institutions should aim to become connectors for collaboration in response to an increasingly fragmented world. Universities should also be platforms for young people to grow up understanding and interacting with the rest of the world.
To achieve all of this, Singapore’s polytechnic, university and Institute of Technical Education students must have access to quality internships.
Mr Chan added: “We have a responsibility to lead to help connect, collaborate and create. This will help the universities better understand the challenges of our community, industry, and the world, for us to apply our knowledge, ideas and skills to create better solutions for Singapore and the world.”