Singapore needs broader definition of merit in meritocracy: Lawrence Wong
Senior Minister of State for Education Lawrence Wong has said Singapore needs a broader sense of what "merit" means in "meritocracy".
"Merit is not just about academic abilities. But merit is about excellence doing whatever we want to do, whatever we're passionate about. And so I think if we take that broader sense of what meritocracy means, and we embrace different definitions of success in society, but we still try to provide as much (many) opportunities as possible, to individuals to every individual whatever their station in life. Then I hope we can be a better society for it." Full story
