Chan Chun Sing on what to expect from the revamped GEP in Singapore

How are higher-ability students identified under the revamped Gifted Education Programme (GEP)? Does Singapore even still need the GEP? Here’s what Education Minister Chan Chun Sing says.

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They raised concerns that the current scheme could potentially be exploited and suggested that national bodies or Sport Singapore should assess the DSA criteria to prevent corruption.

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MP Louis Chua has urged the Ministry of Education to review the Direct School Admission scheme following reports of a basketball coach allegedly accepting improper payments to secure spots for students in secondary schools. Mr Chua filed a Parliament question asking whether individuals involved in the selection process must declare conflicts of interest or abstain if they have close affiliations with a DSA candidate prior to each exercise.

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Chua noted that beyond this case, a broader question he intends to raise with the Education Minister in Parliament next week is whether individuals involved in the selection process for the scheme are required to declare any conflicts of interest (COI) or abstain from the selection process if they have a COI or close affiliation with a DSA candidate, prior to each DSA exercise.