SINGAPORE – The community has put forward ideas for marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. These include conferences to examine Mr Lee’s legacy, publications that draw from his values and life experiences, and activities to engage the younger generation of Singaporeans, said Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – The community has put forward ideas for marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. These include conferences to examine Mr Lee’s legacy, publications that draw from his values and life experiences, and activities to engage the younger generation of Singaporeans, said Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng.
“They especially wanted to raise awareness of Mr Lee’s contributions amongst Singaporean youth, many of whom were very young or not yet born when Mr Lee stepped down from the Cabinet.” Business leaders have put forth a proposal to set up a fund for private donations that will go towards supporting educational causes, said Dr Tan, adding that education was a cause dear to Mr Lee’s heart, and they felt that the fund would be a fitting tribute to him.The Government will work with the various parties to coordinate the efforts, Dr Tan said. “We welcome these ground-up initiatives, and the spirit in which they have been conceived.
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