News entries (Week 1)

Summary:The Ministry Of Education (MOE) will pump in $67.5 million to help students and their families cope with the recession, the second time this year the Government has dished out help for families with school -going children. A big chunk of the funds will go towards topping up the Edusave accounts of all Primary and Secondary students by $80 each, Education Minister Ng Eng Hen said at a visit to the Nanyang Division in Hong Kong GRC. MOE will also increase the Edusave grants by $20 per student.
Opinion:I think what they will be doing is right. They can help poor families and also help some people pay for enrichment programmes. The remaining sum in the account after the student completes Secondary school can also be used to pay for further studies in approved institutions.the increase of Edusave grants can help schools organise enrichment programmes and pay for resources and equipment like computers.