INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC ADVISORY PANEL

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC ADVISORY PANEL: **

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Mdm Halimah Yacob asked the Minister for Education whether his Ministry will implement the recommendation of the International Academic Advisory Panel for the Government to put money aside in education accounts for Singaporeans so that they can use it for their education beyond secondary school level.

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam: As the economy becomes more complex and knowledge-based, Singaporeans will need to take full advantage of opportunities for post-secondary and university education. The Government will consider different approaches to support Singaporeans in doing so, in addition to providing substantial subsidies to our post-secondary educational institutions to keep fees affordable. These include the idea of setting up education accounts for Singaporeans to help them take up quality post-secondary programmes that will equip them with the knowledge and skills for the economy.

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