Jan 22, 2009
Source: The Straits Times
Singapore Budget 2009
DESPITE the recession, the Government will upgrade both the 'hardware' and 'software' of the education system, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Friday afternoon.
The Education Ministry (MOE) will hire more teachers and enhance the quality of the teaching force.
It will also bring in 'many others' to schools to collaborate with teachers to give each child better attention, said Mr Tharman, without elaborating.
On the hardware part, the MOE will provide better facilities for an 'all-round education' in every school and accelerate some projects like the roll-out of indoor sports halls.
The Government expects to spend an average of $9,200 per student each year over the next five years. This is an increase of about 60% compared to the previous five years, he added.
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