Students from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and LaSalle College of the Arts are eligible for the concession card as these institutions are government-aided; whereas students from the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) are not eligible for the concession card, as SIM is a private institution, operating as a commercial entity.
Corrine Ng (Ms), Corporate Communications Manager, Transit Link Pte Ltd
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right…..
regrettable but still reasonable I guess, hopefully the people in charge of private tertiaries can make some deal with the public transport providers.
How about SIM Uni ?
They always have their excuses not to providing affordable transport fares for students.
well, it IS reasonable. If not, then all the small funny “universities” in Geylang that occupy one small room that cater to the foreign workers that are here on student pass would also be able to get student concession.
XiiAoGeNgEnX > Oh come on, that’s NOT a reasonable argument even if the premise is reasonable. And SIM is not a small establishment or a hole-in-a-wall shop that flies by night.
XiiAoGeNgEnX may be partially right in the sense that there will sure to be exploitation….but our dear public transport companies are also trying ways to maximize earnings
This kind of distinction is so artificial
one quick question “does S’pore want to be an education hub anot?”…
That’s a not so logical reason by Ms Corrine…. they are all students.
Reminds me of my polytechnic days. I am so paranoid of SBS/MRT that I drive or walk. Seldom take the public transport.
Do those students in SIM, especially the males who cannot get into any of the local universities serve the same 2 to 2.5 years of National Service? Are they being excused from National Service if they study in a commercial entity?
Who do you think you are, here trying to discriminate people who is “less capable” to enrol themselves into local universities?
Do you mean there is a difference between student (need to serve NS) study in local university and the student (need to serve NS too) study in a private university?
If that is the case, I would not want my son (in future if i had one) to be a Singaporean. There is a 50% chance that he can be discriminated.
Please! use your brain, no matter what you are made of, you still are a Singaporean.
Corrine Ng must be having some problem in her.
Your company is a public transport company. It is a PUBLIC company and not a private company. Please, we are NOT at your mercy!!!
Concessions for students, universities excluded (because they have the pay-per-month-for-concession) are paid for by the Government.
I am sure that there will be more outrage if the society at large found themselves in a position where every educational institution and those that claim to be one, would be extending concession rates to all and sundry.
So aren’t we happier that the Government is showing a better management of taxpayers’ monies by not jumping wholesale into giving concessions to all, instead of complaining later about how the monies are used?
Ligatori,
“I am sure that there will be more outrage if the society at large found themselves in a position where every educational institution and those that claim to be one, would be extending concession rates to all and sundry.”
i thought this issue is about student concession? where does the “all & sundry come into the picture?
Re #13)
My intent is that there would definitely be outrage in the form of “misuse of public funds” if concession rates were given to other people who would not otherwise qualify for student concession rates.
Ligatori,
true, but the possibilty of abuse does not mean no students in schools do not enjoy such privilege. i guess what irks some is that how “students” are selectively given such privilege.
for any reason not to has to be clearly spelt out & easily understood by all & sundry.
#15, firstly, there is a difference between a ligature and a litigator. Ctrl-V and Ctrl-P would help.
So would it be more preferable for the government to extend concessions to students who enrol in institutions such as MDIS, BMC, or other smaller private tertiary education providers? With reference to #5 XiiAoGeNgEnX’s argument, I believe that there is reason in this perceived madness.
Litigatori
what is wrong with extending student concessions to smaller educational providers? are they not students?
the relevent authorities should weed out ////the small funny “universities”////, its not the job scope of transport providers.
#17 mice is nice
“the relevent authorities should weed out ////the small funny “universities”////, its not the job scope of transport providers” never questioned anyone’s job scope here. Anyway, these small “funny” higher-level institutions are here to stay, whether we like it or not.
And i agree that nothing is wrong with extending student concessions to all “students”. Honest. Both you and I have valid points. The issue though is that a line has to be drawn somewhere. And as always, most debates occur at the margin.
Can we afford to give concession to everybody in an educational institution, be it primary, secondary, junior college, university, or a private school? Is it in the best interests of society to do so, weighing “student concessions for all students” against a burden on society through the use of taxpayers’ monies? I reiterate that a-line-has-to-be-drawn and in this case the line was between government-aided, and private, institutions.
Litigatori
“Anyway, these small “funny” higher-level institutions are here to stay, whether we like it or not.”
why so? if they are not above board they should not be allowed to even set-up schools here.
“Can we afford to give concession to everybody in an educational institution, be it primary, secondary, junior college, university, or a private school?”
sometimes its not a matter of ability, its a matter of will. if there is a will there is a way. MarinaBarrage did not come cheap but it was built anyway. back to student concessions, if S’pore truely believes in education to the highest level of 1′s abilities, surely travel concessions will have a positive impact on furthering that goal.
“Honest. Both you and I have valid points.”
agree, 2 brains are better than 1, more so if both are different.
“The issue though is that a line has to be drawn somewhere.”
as most forumers posting here, i do not have the marker. i can only contribute my opinion.