Monday, August 28, 2006

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Channelnewsasia.com: "Volunteerism is one of key pillars of National Education: Lui Tuck Yew
By Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 27 August 2006 0039 hrs


SINGAPORE : Student volunteerism is growing and the Education Ministry believes such activities are key to the new direction that National Education is going to take.

Volunteerism rate for youths is up from 17 percent in 2002 to 25 percent today.

But when it comes to thinking of new ideas to solve community problems, it seems a significant number still have a crutch mentality.
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