SG Talk

By Sabrina Seng -23 Nov 2021, 1:38 pm


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He shared that his parents had the mentality that a polytechnic education had no future and were against him schooling there.

As a result, he’s not currently schooling but wishes to continue his education there, having taken up a part-time job.

On 18 Nov, he took to Twitter to crowdfund for his school fees in a bid to continue his studies. To date, he has raised $1960.

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To fund his upcoming year of studies, he would need $6,200.

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the 17-year-old enrolled in Republic Polytechnic in April 2021 to pursue a diploma related to infocomm and security.

He completed the 1st semester of his 1st year but that was when his parents decided to stop paying his course fees.

Explaining his predicament, the student said his parents were not supportive of his polytechnic education as they held the antiquated mentality that “poly has no future”.

They wanted him to take the A-level route as a private student or enrol in an international school.

Initially, he shared that his father was alright with him going to a polytechnic. But subsequently, his mother threatened to return to Sri Lanka if he continued to pay the teen’s school fees.

Not wanting to cause discord within the family, his father stopped the payments.



https://mustsharenews.com/poly-fees-crowdfunds/

Report to MOE for help is better..

He should seek Poly's scholarship/assistance.

There r student busaries, loans wat...
Why crowdfunding n the sympathetic poor will become poorer...taking advantage of society.

Cud v well b a scam.

What a Joke, even parents don't like the kids go poly end of the day will still pay for their kids school fee.

By the way is true, in SG BETTER GO JC Route.

Look at our Minister even Opposition, their education profile , all from JC route

Never mind just look around at your workplace, in Corporation see those on top. Most are formerly JC grad

This is reality , Polys are just Marketing to get more students.

If the whole story is true, he might not qualify for bursary, since his parent don't want to pay, not can't afford to pay. That boils down to stupid parents.

People love crowdfunding ...can get more money

Parents seems well off. Could be getting pocket money

this kind of news. not sure pap happy to see or not

You only listen to one side of the story.

Dont be conned into it.

They should return to Sri Lanka since their perception that poly education is no good. They must be influence by the pap ministers who think only good students come from RI.

Seem like a rich family because "A-level route as a private student or enrol in an international school."

Can go international school, can't be that poor.

Now, if he is from a rich family, I am sure there are pocket money saving from young. Where are those money?

Lastly, crowdsourcing started off to sponsor idea owner to materialize their ideas, since when did it become a platform to ask for money with no tangible returns?

What sort of parents are these?

BS what crowdsoucing " wanna scam is it "

Poly got student financial aid help those students having problems pay school fee, he can just tell his poly blah blah surely poly will take a notice help what.

No need MOE to help, this boy will go far.
Have the hunger and strive.