Give citizens priority in Primary 1 registration

[MLR]

rugrats_pat:

I so agree with this.

More and more PRC if you realise

Its becos S'porean Chinese has the lowest birth rate. Don't want them to come, then hv more children

[mum03]

MLR:

rugrats_pat:

I so agree with this.

More and more PRC if you realise

Its becos S'porean Chinese has the lowest birth rate. Don't want them to come, then hv more children

Its not only the PRC, there is also from India.

[buzybuzz]

The debate continues. .


http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_418788.html

Thanks, being a PR is good enough

IN RESPONSE to letters by Mr Jimmy Loke ('The PR difference', last Saturday) and Mr Chia Kok Leong ('No school, no Singapore', last Saturday), I would only ask them to refer to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's speech reported last Friday ('MM: Foreign talent is vital'), where he gave an idea of the benefits citizens have over permanent residents (PRs).

I am happy to be a PR and although we do not get equal benefits in housing and other respects, that is understandable. We understand the difference between a citizen and a PR.

But where our children are concerned, we just want them to have the best education possible and I think we are not asking much. Citizens have the upper hand in buying homes and other respects, which is justified, but where schooling is concerned, 'every child has the right to get the best education possible'.

About living here for six years and not taking citizenship, I think this is a very personal choice. I would just like to end this topic by saying we are not here to compete with citizens but there are certain things on which one cannot compromise and children's education is one of them. I think we are not asking much and we are grateful to the Government for understanding that for every parent, his child's welfare comes first.

I would like to thank Mr Loke and Mr Chia for inviting us to become citizens but for now, I am proud to be a citizen of my country and have PR status in Singapore.

Sweta Agarwal (Mrs)

[oneheart]

I’m not sure what’s the procedure to apply for PR but I’m beginning to think that it’s relatively easy & advantageous that "foreign talent" are just getting it to enjoy the benefits.


I think PR can compete at Ph2C where all is equal but in other phases shld limit to citizens first.

[caroline3sg]

[quote]I think PR can compete at Ph2C where all is equal but in other phases shld limit to citizens first.[/quote]
That was what I meant when I mentioned exlude PR from 2B. This would free up space for citizens to volunteer.

I also think that PR should be together with 2Csupplementary, not 2C.

[caroline3sg]

[quote]'every child has the right to get the best education possible'[/quote]
They can always go to left over schools after 2C since our govt said all sch are the same and then compete at PSLE to go to top sec sch.

[qms]

[quote]But where our children are concerned, we just want them to have the best education possible and I think we are not asking much...where schooling is concerned, 'every child has the right to get the best education possible'.


..I would just like to end this topic by saying we are not here to compete with citizens but there are certain things on which one cannot compromise and children's education is one of them. [/quote] :? Every child has the right to get the best education possible. So, there still needs to be a way to prioritise. How to prioritise? By citizenship!

Not competing with citizens, but cannot compromise on children's education? Sounds contradictory. :roll:

[caroline3sg]

[quote]Not competing with citizens, but cannot compromise on children's education? Sounds contradictory.[/quote]
She probably meant housing and medical.

[caroline3sg]

Side track a little bit on housing: Foreigners invest & jack up property prices resulting many are homes slaves for 25 to 30 yrs.

[tankee]

[quote]'every child has the right to get the best education possible'[/quote]
:? btw, who is she quoting?

I recall some minister saying that all primary schools are Singapore are the same and offer good education .....