MOE responds to AGO report, concedes it could have done better in areas flagged

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#1
(Is that a punishment if the home country has better job opportunities and prospects????)


– International students are informed of their obligations at the start of their freshman year, and reminded of their obligations in their final year.

MOE responds to AGO report, concedes it could have done better in areas flagged
http://mothership.sg/2016/07/moe-respond...s-flagged/
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#2
O$P$ please, regardless of overseas opportunities or not.

Flag them off at airport, transit or entry. Then ask them to settle like any outstanding fines.
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(27-07-2016, 01:40 AM)Behappyalways Wrote: (Is that a punishment if the home country has better job opportunities and prospects????)


– International students are informed of their obligations at the start of their freshman year, and reminded of their obligations in their final year.

MOE responds to AGO report, concedes it could have done better in areas flagged
http://mothership.sg/2016/07/moe-respond...s-flagged/

Behappyalways asked: (Is that a punishment if the home country has a better job opportunities and prospects????)

It is NOT a punishment! You don't want to serve your bond here just pay back your scholarship and you are freed.

Singaporean pay taxes to finance your Scholarship and many Singaporean sons & daughters couldn't get a place in

the Universities here and have to pay few hundred thousand $$$,$$$ to send their children to study overseas.
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#4
Sometimes things are not so lateral.

Nobody is stupid enough to give away money. Especially they know well that this will cause even more unhappiness than Bumi policy who are actually locals.

Point is all these scholarship which even Ivy Leagues give out is a long term networking investment, politically or for business. It is deemed to be beneficial to Singapore's long term interest.

So when these "scholars", whom we want to set up network with, break bonds, we are stuck between a rock and a hard place cause we don't want to leave a bad taste in their mouths yet we don't want to be suckers.

Easy way out and path of least resistance is to cancel all foreign scholarship, score political points and everyone happy in the short term. But that would be myopic. If things are always determined by numbers then life would be much easier.
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#5
The situation seems different when a scholarship is
accepted with an institution in USA, UK or Europe.
It seems these places are held with high regard and the
experience gained is worthwhile. And they serve out
their contracts.

What has made Singapore scholarships not worthwhile?
It suggests that we are 3rd if not last resort for
applicants from overseas, and as such, they assses that
jumping ship here has less consequence than USA,UK etc.
And maybe cheaper too.

Tongue
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#6
Is it the right time to "move" the thread into Other?  Tongue
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not to forget...The large majority — 95% — are fulfilling their obligations or have applied for deferment.

How many applied for deferment???? When one lump figures together, it is hard to get a clear view. Just like some ministries love to use Residents when they quote some figures (Residents = Singaporeans Plus PRs) instead of breaking it down to Singaporeans and PRs
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(27-07-2016, 11:03 AM)CityFarmer Wrote: Is it the right time to "move" the thread into Other?  Tongue

Yes, it should be.
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#9
maybe MOE should be more upfront about the figures, rather than wait for AGO to flag out... Big Grin
guess that's the main grouse from the ground..

we all understand the importance of investing in networking, especially sons of major politicians, who will hopefully be favorable in 20-30 yrs later... Big Grin

oh come on, as if singapore is a super-power....we are not, we are too small... we have to make our own networks lah... Tongue
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