The world seems to need division of labour and specialisation, though they are incomplete, without a basic core of values to guide them along, in order to survive.
DPM Tharman commented on a speech that in Singapore and in many industrialized countries, a general degree is ''less highly prized and those that deal with technical skills (delivering high-end services or working with sophisticated machines) would have "more jobs"'.
He refered to Europe and America's shortage of people in technical skills and oversupply of people with general degrees, who are either unemployed or end up in jobs that don't require a degree. He pointed out that the aim is not to max the no. Of uni grads - this strategy "has not worked yes well".
This at least makes much more sense than saying not all competent ite grads can go on to polytechnics (Lawrence Wong). Well, isn't our main point in Singapore to maximise opportunities in our citizens, so that we can be our best?
DPM Tharman commented on a speech that in Singapore and in many industrialized countries, a general degree is ''less highly prized and those that deal with technical skills (delivering high-end services or working with sophisticated machines) would have "more jobs"'.
He refered to Europe and America's shortage of people in technical skills and oversupply of people with general degrees, who are either unemployed or end up in jobs that don't require a degree. He pointed out that the aim is not to max the no. Of uni grads - this strategy "has not worked yes well".
This at least makes much more sense than saying not all competent ite grads can go on to polytechnics (Lawrence Wong). Well, isn't our main point in Singapore to maximise opportunities in our citizens, so that we can be our best?
