05 November 2020

The education sector in Singapore must continue to keep pace in the global market, said Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing.

Mr Chan said there are tremendous opportunities in relooking how training and education is conducted in the education industry both within and beyond Singapore.

Mr Chan said that learning cannot be limited to the initial 15 to 20 years of a person’s life, and that Singapore has to find new ways of educating adult learners.

Also, a significant portion of learning has to be conducted online now, and thus there is a need for educators to adapt and adjust to these new requirements.

Schools and companies must continue to work together closely, as learning should not happen only in the confines of schools and institutes of higher learning, but also during internships, temporary jobs, and within the context of a person’s career development.

Singapore has the “necessary ingredients” to continue making its mark in education, Mr Chan concluded.