Minister for Education Heng Swee Keat shared his views on university education with 300 students at a dialogue organised by SMU Apolitical. Many of the students present were worried that the increase in university places would reduce the value of their degrees and hurt their future employment prospects. Minister Heng explained that increasing the number of university places will not reduce the value of university degrees, but will in fact create more employment opportunities, as the market needs a deep pool of talent in order to stay vibrant. It is also the best way to safeguard a healthy employment rate.
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