Why these kids even bother studying when they will end up as Grab drivers / delivery men and women anyways?
It's a valid question that deserves response, but the answer WILL have to be based upon Evidences:-
1. How MANY fellow citizens are employed in gig jobs?
The reality is that only a mere est 12% of labor workforce are self employed, against the MAJORITY of 72% that are fully employed salaried workers in many roles - engineering, tech, sales, management, etc. Thus it is NOT everyone in Singapore have to resort to gig jobs.
Furthermore, self employed jobs such as grab drivers, delivery, etc are HONEST jobs that provides food on the table for loved ones, & is NOT something to be looked down upon by CIVILIZATION or one's society.
2. Education IS CRITICAL, more so for a kid in his formative years, especially the 3 Rs - reading, writing & arithmetic. Such are the very basic foundations of education which our Founding & Forefathers had sacrificed & worked so hard for our todays, which was neglected by our ex colonial masters.
Without Education, would an innocent kid be able to discern that 1+1 = 2, without being CHEATED for his efforts? Thus Education is critical as the child grows up upon the many levels & free choices of education type to develop his/her interests - academia, tech, sport, etc, which are opportunities of life that our Founding, Forefathers & present Elected leaders had long fought for to leave no one, NONE behind.
3. Furthermore, there is NO empirical evidences that proves should one failed in PSLE, let alone even Uni, would NOT become a success in life to provide food on the table for loved ones & society.
There are so many, so many evidences of so called failures that managed to bounce back after honest acknowledging their mistakes, correct them & progress/evolve even today, becoming leaders & executives, & even revered by loved ones if one is just an honest janitor providing for his/her family.... To love & be loved is far greater that wealth alone...