Eight in 10 students claim that they can take hard work and adversity in their stride. However, only 60 per cent of those surveyed demonstrate the basic ability to be able to cook a meal for themselves.The poll of 100 students by npTribune also revealed that 91 per cent of them believe they lead a comfortable life. Most do not perform household chores beyond the washing dishes or sweeping the floor, which they do only occasionally.
On the findings of the poll, Mr Chong Kek Weng, 50, a father of three and lecturer from the School of Business & Accountancy, says, “Youths today are overly sheltered and unable to withstand challenges in life, which hampers them from competing effectively in an increasingly globalised Singapore. Full story
