SINGAPORE - If there is one thing Health Minister Gan Kim Yong has learnt about Education Minister Lawrence Wong, it is that he is a decisive man. "I look at the way he discusses and raises issues and makes decisions," said Mr Gan, 61. "Once the facts are clear, we will have no ifs and buts. Just move, and get.
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Traditional degree route not a must before going out to work
In the first of a four-part series on reimagining universities post-pandemic, Senior Education Correspondent Sandra Davie talks to Education Minister Lawrence Wong about the changes to come. There will be more pathways to go for further studies when people are older
A photo of the Singapore Management University s Connexion building taken in March last year. Singapore s six autonomous universities offered around 1,000 extra places last year, taking in 17,500 Singaporeans. ST FILE PHOTO
Minister for Education Lawrence Wong speaking at the Appointment and Appreciation Ceremony for Principals last month.PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO