PSC: Scholars’ diversity – no data?

[micromachine]

Why no statistics on scholarships awarded – inequality?

I refer to the article “Public Service Commission to explore new tools to select more diverse slate of scholarship holders” (Straits Times, Oct 31).

It states that “Singapore’s Public Service Commission (PSC) will explore new tools to ensure that it awards its prestigious scholarship to a more diverse range of students.

In an open letter released on Wednesday (Oct 31), PSC chairman Lee Tzu Yang set out the importance of diversity in the public service and how the move is part of the commission’s ongoing efforts to cast its net wide for Singaporeans from all backgrounds.

For example, he said, many organisations today use game-based assessments to assess candidates for attributes such as perseverance, learning orientation and risk-avoidance.”

All these sounds very good, but shouldn’t the PSC start by giving us some statistics?

More at PSC: Scholars’ diversity – no data?

 

[borom]

Actually I'm more concerned about how much monies have been spent on foreigners as compared to locals (for scholarships) -
Locals serve NS and many died/suffer life long injuries while foreigners enjoy the good life?
Are we sheep ?

 

[steffychun]

So how many low SES ugly girls and boys get the scholarship?

 

[Charlie99]

Actually I'm more concerned about how much monies have been spent on foreigners as compared to locals (for scholarships) -
Locals serve NS and many died/suffer life long injuries while foreigners enjoy the good life?
Are we sheep ?

I agree with you.
In Toronto, I met a guy from Romania, who studied at NUS (computer engineering) on a SG govt scholarship, with no bond.
The SG govt paid for his tuition etc., and gave him a monthly allowance of about SGD $3,500.00.
Upon getting his Ph.D., he left and worked in USA, and now in Toronto.
I believe that the SG govt. should significantly reduce the number and amount of scholarships awarded to foreigners.

 

[AhMeng]

Actually I'm more concerned about how much monies have been spent on foreigners as compared to locals (for scholarships) -
Locals serve NS and many died/suffer life long injuries while foreigners enjoy the good life?
Are we sheep ?

No accountability just like Temasek ... Nothing new, it's PAP. They can hide as they OWN Parliament.

70% loves it endorses this form of non accountability!

 

[mojito]

I agree with you.
In Toronto, I met a guy from Romania, who studied at NUS (computer engineering) on a SG govt scholarship, with no bond.
The SG govt paid for his tuition etc., and gave him a monthly allowance of about SGD $3,500.00.
Upon getting his Ph.D., he left and worked in USA, and now in Toronto.
I believe that the SG govt. should significantly reduce the number and amount of scholarships awarded to foreigners.

No. The more scholarships given to foreigners, the less likely sinkies will be able to leave Singapore. You want more sinkies to emigrate?!

 

[syed putra]

I agree with you.
In Toronto, I met a guy from Romania, who studied at NUS (computer engineering) on a SG govt scholarship, with no bond.
The SG govt paid for his tuition etc., and gave him a monthly allowance of about SGD $3,500.00.
Upon getting his Ph.D., he left and worked in USA, and now in Toronto.
I believe that the SG govt. should significantly reduce the number and amount of scholarships awarded to foreigners.

To the malays, 80% of sinkie population are foreigners. If they can get scholarships, why not the romanian.

 

[kangaroowoo]

how many of their descendants get scholarship? high ses still want scholarship