Tenth Parliament Sitting On 18 March 2004 (1.30pm

18/03/2004
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English
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Synopsis :

Hansard Vol 77.

Estimates of Expenditure for Financial Year 2004-5:
Ministry of Education (MOE). Topics: Replies by Acting Minister for Education, Tharman Shanmugaratnam; distance learning; MOE urged to play a more direct role in pre-school education; appeal to upgrade facilities of Special Education (SPED) Schools; concerns over attrition of SPED teachers; calls to bring SPED under ambit of MOE; plea to include special needs children under Compulsory Education Act; pro-family policies; and replies by Minister of State for Education, Chan Soo Sen.

Speakers: Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Assoc Prof Ngiam Tee Liang, Gan Kim Yong, Low Thia Khiang, Yeo Guat Kwang, Zainudin Nordin, Braema Mathiaparanam, Dr Amy Khor, Dr Ong Seh Hong, Chandra Mohan Nair, Yu-Foo Yee Shoon and Chan Soo Sen.