SINGAPORE - Seven in 10 young people are unsure or do not think the tertiary education they receive in Singapore prepares them sufficiently to join the workforce, according to an online poll.
"But at work, I found you first need to know what's available in the pharmacy because the doctors will ask you to suggest an alternative. It took me some time to find the alternative, causing the patient to wait longer than necessary," said the 24-year-old.The account was among the highlights in a new NYC online report on the seven-month dialogue series called Youth Conversations that was launched last April.
Responding to the youths' views on education, Associate Professor Mary Anne Heng of the National Institute of Education said there are several important skills students must retain from school. These were based on responses from almost 160 dialogue participants and more than 500 online respondents.