- Each year, some 20,000 students enrol into Singapore’s five polytechnics, a clear sign that they are no longer seen as educational institutions for those who could not enter junior colleges
- Factors for polytechnics’ success include better outreach programmes, diversification in courses as well as their close links to industry, students and educators told TODAY
- Polytechnics play an important role in Singapore’s push to place more emphasis on skills instead of grades, but they do face challenges
- These include the wage gap between university and polytechnic graduates and the speed at which skills become obsolete
- The Ministry of Education and polytechnics spoke about what they are doing to tackle these challenges, including doubling down on collaboration with industry partners
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