1. Government or holding of power by selected on the basis
of their ability
A ruling or influential class of educated or skilled people
He argues it’s the best model quote But the system has to
evolve, to tackle new challenges and move away from a narrow focus on
past academic merit, to recognise and celebrate a broader range of skills,
talents, and strengths.unquote
He was speaking on Oct 24 (Wednesday) at an event by charity EQUAL-
ARK to recognise at risk-students whose social skills have improved
through experiential learning with horses.
Addressing the report, Mr Ong said that meritocracy has helped
hundreds of thousands beat the odds - 15 years ago, only half of students
from the bottom 20 per cent on the socio-economic scale went on to
post-secondary education. Today, 9 in 10 do. Over the same period, the
proportion of those from this group who went on to get a publicly-funded
degree or diploma has risen from 40 to 50 per cent.
But "what used to work for Them is starting to work against Them. "As
families do well, they spare no effort in investing in the abilities of their
children, especially when they believe in meritocracy. As a result,
children from different family backgrounds are pushing off blocks from
different starting lines."
Ten years ago, about 20 percent of employed households had an income of $3,000 or
less... Today, this has gone down to well below 15 per cent. But that also means that the
smaller group of families that continue to remain poor and have low income are facing
more difficult challenges."
