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Ministry of Education
1 North Buona Vista Drive
Singapore 138675
Dear Sir,
I'm writing to you to highlight the problems that many of the foreign students who are on MOE scholarships here are abusing the system. Not only are some of them breaking their bonds upon completion of their studies without returning to Singapore, they are planning to break bonds even before they set foot in Singapore to study! This is a quote from one of the would-be "scholar" from a news article of Temasek Review today:
TR Exclusive: PRC 搒cholars?thinking of breaking bonds even before arriving in Singapore
[URL="http://www.temasekreview.com/"]http://www.temasekreview.com/<!--<WBR />-->2010/09/03/abuse-of-<!--<WBR />-->scholarship-system-prc-<!--<WBR />-->scholars-thinking-of-breaking-<!--<WBR />-->bonds-even-before-arriving-in-<!--<WBR />-->singapore-tr-exclusive/[/URL]
"I want to study in Singapore and take the 'O' levels there before enrolling in a Singapore polytechnic to complete my studies while enjoying 80 percent financial assistance (for my studies from the Singapore government) at the same time. However, I will need to work in Singapore for at least three years if I accept the scholarship. Considering that I need to spend a year preparing for the 'O' levels, three years in the polytechnic and three years working, I will have to spend seven years (in Singapore). The time is too long though I can return to China midway, I will be away for too long.
Is there any way for me not to work in Singapore for three years? Just take away that 3 years will be good enough. Can those who know help me? Please be detailed. Thanks so much. This is urgent!"
The Ministry of Education needs to give an account to the public since public money is involved. How many foreign student scholars are being sponsored by MOE to come to Singapore to study in our schools, polys and universities over the years? How many have broken their bonds? Of those who have broken their bonds, how many have been caught and made to pay back? What is MOE going to do about those cases which have successfully "escaped"? Who is going to be responsible for such losses to the nation?
The Government's rationale for offering scholarships to foreign students is to 揷atch?the 搕alents? hoping that when they are younger, it's easier for them to take roots and settle down in Singapore ultimately even after finishing their 3 year bonds. After giving scholarships for so many years, can MOE provide statistics to convince the public that such Government's policy is working? I recalled that MM Lee stated some years ago that only about 30% settle down in Singapore eventually but I can't confirm. If this is truly the case, then in my humble opinion, the Government's foreign student scholarship policy has failed and needs to be tweaked to minimize further losses from our national coffer.
Hope to hear a response from MOE in view of the public unhappiness over the "foreign talent" issues these days.
Yours sincerely,
Kojakbt
p.s. there is another article on Temasek Review which talked about NTU PRC student moonlighting as freelance prostitute. Not sure if she is a scholar too: [URL="http://www.temasekreview.com/"]http://www.temasekreview.com/<!--<WBR />-->2010/09/03/ntu-prc-student-<!--<WBR />-->and-singapore-pr-moonlights-<!--<WBR />-->as-freelance-prostitute/[/URL]
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Ministry of Education
1 North Buona Vista Drive
Singapore 138675
Dear Sir,
I'm writing to you to highlight the problems that many of the foreign students who are on MOE scholarships here are abusing the system. Not only are some of them breaking their bonds upon completion of their studies without returning to Singapore, they are planning to break bonds even before they set foot in Singapore to study! This is a quote from one of the would-be "scholar" from a news article of Temasek Review today:
TR Exclusive: PRC 搒cholars?thinking of breaking bonds even before arriving in Singapore
[URL="http://www.temasekreview.com/"]http://www.temasekreview.com/<!--<WBR />-->2010/09/03/abuse-of-<!--<WBR />-->scholarship-system-prc-<!--<WBR />-->scholars-thinking-of-breaking-<!--<WBR />-->bonds-even-before-arriving-in-<!--<WBR />-->singapore-tr-exclusive/[/URL]
"I want to study in Singapore and take the 'O' levels there before enrolling in a Singapore polytechnic to complete my studies while enjoying 80 percent financial assistance (for my studies from the Singapore government) at the same time. However, I will need to work in Singapore for at least three years if I accept the scholarship. Considering that I need to spend a year preparing for the 'O' levels, three years in the polytechnic and three years working, I will have to spend seven years (in Singapore). The time is too long though I can return to China midway, I will be away for too long.
Is there any way for me not to work in Singapore for three years? Just take away that 3 years will be good enough. Can those who know help me? Please be detailed. Thanks so much. This is urgent!"
The Ministry of Education needs to give an account to the public since public money is involved. How many foreign student scholars are being sponsored by MOE to come to Singapore to study in our schools, polys and universities over the years? How many have broken their bonds? Of those who have broken their bonds, how many have been caught and made to pay back? What is MOE going to do about those cases which have successfully "escaped"? Who is going to be responsible for such losses to the nation?
The Government's rationale for offering scholarships to foreign students is to 揷atch?the 搕alents? hoping that when they are younger, it's easier for them to take roots and settle down in Singapore ultimately even after finishing their 3 year bonds. After giving scholarships for so many years, can MOE provide statistics to convince the public that such Government's policy is working? I recalled that MM Lee stated some years ago that only about 30% settle down in Singapore eventually but I can't confirm. If this is truly the case, then in my humble opinion, the Government's foreign student scholarship policy has failed and needs to be tweaked to minimize further losses from our national coffer.
Hope to hear a response from MOE in view of the public unhappiness over the "foreign talent" issues these days.
Yours sincerely,
Kojakbt
p.s. there is another article on Temasek Review which talked about NTU PRC student moonlighting as freelance prostitute. Not sure if she is a scholar too: [URL="http://www.temasekreview.com/"]http://www.temasekreview.com/<!--<WBR />-->2010/09/03/ntu-prc-student-<!--<WBR />-->and-singapore-pr-moonlights-<!--<WBR />-->as-freelance-prostitute/[/URL]
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