A PRC student by the name of Wu Jingxian (吴静娴) wrote a letter to the Chinese Daily Lianhe Zaobao expressing support for the Singapore government’s generous policy of offering scholarships to foreign students. (read original letter in Chinese here)
She wrote:
“Is it a gain or loss for Singapore to provide so many types of scholarships to foreign students? In my view, the gains outnumber the losses. Though the entry of foreign students will lead to a decreased number of university places for locals thereby causing some displeasure among Singapoerans, they will bring far greater benefit to their sponsors.”
Wu noted that foreign students are usually enrolled in courses such as engineering which demands a proficiency in Mathematics, a subject excelled in by China and Indian students while Singaporeans are more “established” in the arts and commerce subjects.
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She wrote:
“Is it a gain or loss for Singapore to provide so many types of scholarships to foreign students? In my view, the gains outnumber the losses. Though the entry of foreign students will lead to a decreased number of university places for locals thereby causing some displeasure among Singapoerans, they will bring far greater benefit to their sponsors.”
Wu noted that foreign students are usually enrolled in courses such as engineering which demands a proficiency in Mathematics, a subject excelled in by China and Indian students while Singaporeans are more “established” in the arts and commerce subjects.
Read rest of article here:
http://temasekreview.com/?p=11699
