SINGAPORE - Malay students in Singapore have achieved a historic first by outperforming the average international student in mathematics, the latest Programme for International Student Assessment results show.
Mr Masagos, who is also the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, said:"This s is the first time the Malay community has surpassed the OECD average." He cited how in June , Singapore mosques and Malay/Muslim organisations like Mendaki signed a commitment to safeguard religious harmony in the wake of growing inter-ethnic tensions across the globe. A total of 250 religious organisations in Singapore had pledged to build strong bonds across religions.
Another is the Bersamamu marriage preparation course in which the person solemnising the union engages and journeys with a couple through the first two years of marriage.The second focus area lends a hand to vulnerable people and their families. Praising the youths' achievements, he noted that the number of students who got the Anugerah Mendaki award for attaining First Class Honours has increased 10-fold, from seven to 70 in the last 10 years.
The late Mr Lee had said government-run schemes on its own cannot achieve the results of Mendaki, a"voluntary, spontaneous effort by Malay/Muslims to help themselves".