On Wednesday ( Feb. 5 ), Singapore’s Minister of State for Education, Gan Siow Huang, stated that the Ministry of Education ( MOE ) is looking into ways to stop tuition centers from using unfavorable advertising techniques.  ,
Ms. Gan responded to a supplementary question from Mr. Liang Eng Hwa ( PAP-Bukit Panjang ) in parliament by saying MOE has observed some tuition centers that appeal to parents ‘ worries and their fear of missing out.  ,
Mr. Liang claimed in his issue that he had been “very troubled” by the fact that kids were given flyers by the education center outside a primary school in his district on the first day of class earlier this year.  ,
He continued,” I expressed my opinion to the couple who distributed the tuition flyers and said they should not do this on P1 ( students ) day.”  ,
We don’t want to put on such obscene rivals on day one, nor do we want to put pressure on our students and parents on day one of P1.
He inquired if MOE could develop” standing guidelines” to advise education facilities against advertising outside schools, particularly for Primary 1 students on their first day of classes.  ,
MOE does no help for methods, said Ms Gan in answer.  ,
We believe that it unfairly compels relatives to pay for their children’s education, which is unhealthy. Our schools truly do not help for methods”, she added.  ,
” We are looking into ways to stop fee centers from doing this,” he said. We are reviewing our process” . ,