Schools can do more to look out for students with potential from less privileged backgrounds, he said.
Schools can do more to look out for students with potential, but who may not have the necessary resources, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing.
“Today, there are many people who can apply for DSA to go to schools, and many of them tend to come from families who are more well-resourced,” said Mr Chan. As DSA is deemed as being highly competitive, critics have argued that the scheme benefits children from wealthier households who can afford private coaching and preparatory classes.
“They tend to be uni-dimensional. They tend to not give sufficient emphasis to the multitude of talent that people can have.” “We don’t want to see a situation whereby only the very good ones end up doing a certain CCA or certain sport, and the rest become discouraged,” he said, adding that DSA must continue to evolve over time.
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