09 December 2017
Outward Bound Singapore provides a valuable opportunity for Singapore students to gain skills such as perseverance and teamwork — skills that are essential in today’s changing economic landscape.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently reminisced about the 17 days he and his peers had spent at Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) 50 years ago. PM Lee was among the first intake of participants.
Speaking at an event to mark the golden jubilee of OBS, Mr Lee shared that those experiences pushed them to the limits. “My coursemates and I found OBS a challenging experience, but we also enjoyed ourselves immensely,” he said.
More than 500,000 Singaporean students have participated in OBS activities since it began in 1967. Currently, about 14,000 young people take part in OBS programmes each year.
From 2020, all Singapore students will have the chance to go for a five-day OBS expedition-based camp which gathers young people from different schools and aims to impart skills such as leadership and teamwork.