30 Sept 2015
The delineation of duties in the Ministry of Education (MOE) in the latest round of Cabinet changes clearly signals the focus on acquiring skills beyond academic knowledge. And what also needs to be done is involving the larger community to shift mindsets about the value of learning beyond just earning good grades.
The latest Cabinet line-up, which takes effect on Thursday, sees two Acting Ministers appointed to head the MOE: Mr Ong Ye Kung, who will be in charge of skills and higher education, and Mr Ng Chee Meng, who will be in charge of schools. Both are entering political office for the first time.