10 Aug 2015

To secure Singapore’s destiny in the next 50 years, it is important to preserve key traits of “the Singapore Character”, such as hard work and integrity, and universities play a key role in this, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat.

Universities are not just places where knowledge is gathered. They must have a deeper sense of purpose; they should be places to foster character as well as ethics, values and empathy.

Mr Heng made the points in a speech at the inaugural award ceremony of the Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent Scheme last week.