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Singapore’s decision to hike fees for foreign students distresses Malaysian parents | The Singapore Government’s decision to increase the
school fees for the foreign residents has caught Malaysians living in that country by surprise. Dalillah Yusof , 46, whose three children with permanent residency
are studying in Singapore , was shocked to hear about the development. “I am currently
paying 440 ringgits per year for my son in secondary school and 352 ringgits each
for my son and daughter in primary school. If the Singapore Government increases
the fees substantially, I may have to review my decision to send my children to
schools there,” The Star Online quoted her, as saying. Singapore Educati on Minister
Ng Eng Hen recently announced the plan to increase the school fees for foreign
students as part of a move to draw a distinction between Singaporeans and non-citizens.
A businesswoman, Hiu, said she might have to consider other options should her
non-PR daughter’s primary school fees be increased to triple the current amount.
“She has been following the Singapore ’s school syllabus for the whole of primary
school. It will be very difficult to take her out from the school as the syllabus
is different from Malaysia ,” she said. She however was thankful that the Singapore
Government had given a year’s notice for the proposed hike. Currently, about eight
percent of students in national schools in the republic are PRs, and four percent
are international students. |
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