PASSION FOR Education

My interest in Education stems from my strong desire to learn and my belief that learning must be lifelong and beyond the traditional paper chase. Besides being a HR professional, I used to run a leadership training and development firm in Singapore and the region. I am currently the Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee (Education).

I co-founded Pathlight School, a special school with a difference in 2004. It offers a blended curriculum of mainstream academics and daily living skills for students with autism.

My active involvement in Eden School is to contribute towards students who might not be suitable to chase the PSLE and GCE national exams.

I am the School Supervisor for both Pathlight School and Eden School for more than a decade now.

Most of my reflections in Education can be found in the many Parliamentary speeches I made:

• Sacred cows of education

• Special educational needs support in secondary schools and IHLS

• Lifelong education for students with special educational needs

• Education masterplan for the future

• President's speech - address of thanks

• Singapore university of social sciences bill

• Tuition in Singapore

• Special education in Singapore

• Skillsfuture movement

• Debate on president’s address

• Every school a good school

• Students at risk of being left behind

• Regulating private special schools

• Applied study in polytechnics and institute of technical education review

• Harnessing the energy of parents

• Through-train schools

• Special needs students in schools and IHLS

• Educating our young for the 21st century