PM Wong Credits Chinese โคTeachers with Instilling Core โValues,โฃ Cultural โIdentity
SINGAPORE โ- โค Prime Minister Lee Hsienโ Loong’s successor, Lawrence โWong, highlighted the crucialโ role Chinese teachers played โคin shaping his values and cultural identity, recalling theirโ influence during his schooling years. The โrecognition comesโค as Singapore โขincreasingly emphasizes theโ importance ofโฃ preserving its cultural heritage amidst rapid globalization.
Wong’s comments underscore a broader conversation about the significance of language and cultural education in โSingapore,where maintaining a multi-ethnic identity is a national priority. โขAs Singapore navigates evolvingโ geopolitical landscapes and โขseeks to strengthen its social fabric,โค the role of educators in transmitting core values becomes increasingly vital. โฃThis renewed focus aims to ensure future โgenerations remain connected to their roots while embracing a global outlook.
Madam Chan, 65, a former teacher of Wong’s, โshared a memory from 1989, noting his quiet demeanor โbut also his sense of duty and high personal standards. she โคrecalled Wong requesting permission to miss an afternoon class to attend an extracurricular โคactivity.
“It was โฃclear to me that his decision was โฃconsidered, whichโ stood out then because at โan age โขwhen many were stillโ unclear about what they wanted, he was thoughtful and clear-minded – a reflectionโ of the kind โof student he was,” Madam โChan said.Wong’s acknowledgementโ of โขhis teachers’ impact aligns with a wider โขappreciation โขfor the contributions ofโข Chineseโ language educators in Singapore, as โคdetailed inโค a recent Straits Times report. The article emphasizes their โฃrole in โขpassing on values and culture.campaign=yahoosyndication&utmmedium=syndication&utmsource=yahoo&utm_content=subscribelink-yahoo-endofarticle”>Discover โฃhow to enjoy โฃother premium articles here
