Four of my five children are in Madrasah. They spanned 3 out of the 6 remaining full-time Madrasah still providing valuable service to the Muslim community. The Madrasah is a vital educational institution serving both iconic and strategic value to…
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When he was Minister of State for Education, Dr Ng Eng Hen said that “Our universities must become engines of growth for our economy.” In 2012, Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang reinforced this point saying that our…
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Fourteen primary schools and six secondary schools will merge in 2019, due to smaller cohort sizes and changing demographics across housing estates, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Thursday (Apr 20). The changing demographics have resulted in an uneven…
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This story was submitted via Web contribution form. Stomper Merketa sent Stomp a video showing a student assaulting another at what looks to be the canteen area of a school. In the video, both students can be first seen holding on to…
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No goody bags, no sweet treats and no gifts. Instead, a simple birthday song sung in class should suffice. Some primary schools are laying down the law on birthday festivities in schools, saying they should be kept to “no-frills” celebrations….
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