A senior citizen, Mr Richard Lim, has posted his grievance against the Ministry of Education after they asked him for his O Level certificates when he tried to apply for a job as a learning tour guide.

I'm a teacher taking on part time Diploma Course in Translation and Interpretation with SCCIOB and sponsorship not supported. I've keen interests to upgrade my skills in this area which essentially beneficial to my students learning, and I am fine and paid for the course fees at my own expense, but just feel rather disheartened with the decision from MOE.

We have a system for childrens of returning Singaporeans from overseas to be emplaced in a equivelant level in a school, which ease the stress for the parents when the whole
family return from overseas assignment. However, this system has been exploited by new citizens from certain countries, recently.

Fatimah and Jeelani are two of the three kids studying at Boon Lay Garden Primary School. Fatimah has Cerebral Palsy at birth and can't walk. She is in primary 4 this year. Jeelani is also in the same class as Fatimah.

An NUS music graduate looking to renew his Arts and Music Instructor Scheme (AMIS) licence has been rejected by the Ministry of Education because he did not furnish them with at least an The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) grade 5 qualification even though he attached his Bachelor of Music degree as his highest professional music qualification. An ABRSM grade 5 is equivalent to GCSE 'O' levels. Does MOE think that a music degree from our local university is not as good as a lesser qualification from a UK examinations board?