Chee Soon Juan found outdated as well as inaccurate information from WikiLeaks that was dated a decade ago, and he thought he found just what he needed to spin a story about the real reason for the merger of several junior colleges.
To add credence to his baseless claim, he claimed that the leaked cable was by the US Embassy in Singapore. LOL
Truth is in the light
Well, the truth concerning the merger is not hidden. It is as clear as daylight to those who desires truth.
Birth Rate Falls
Everyone knows birth rate has been falling. And falling birth rate means fewer babies born.
In 1991, 49,114 babies were born. In 2011, 39,654 babies were born. A drop of almost 10,000 babies.
New universities added
Meanwhile, new universities have been added. From 4 public universities, we now have 6, with the new additions being SIM and SIT. This will increase the number of places in university from 13,000 to 16,000.
Think about it!
Fewer babies born + more places available in universities = more students in higher education.
In fact, the government aims for 40% of each cohort to get a shot at public universities by 2020, up from 27% in 2012.
Primary and secondary schools merger
Besides junior colleges, some primary and secondary schools are also being merged.
Will Chee Soon Juan then then do the ridiculous and tell his fans that the real reason for merging primary schools is because the government want fewer children to go to school?
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