thoughts on development

1. SINGAPORE SECRET !
M.SundaraRajan
www.primaryinfo.com

2. The Success Story
 Lee KuanYew had aVision
 To transform the city State from a third world
country to a FirstWorld nation
 How did he succeede?
 It is not a Secret !

3. Corruption
 Practically eradication of CORRUPTION
 Singapore rank is 7 on the corruption
perception index 2014 among 167 countries
 India is ranked 85
 How could Singapore do it?
 Not by endless litigations but by practical
Law enforcement

4. Labour Productivity & Economic
Policies
 Decent wages
 Retirement benefits
 Orderly wage raises
 NationalTrade Union Congress - Singapore
 Constant efforts to develop Skills
 Appreciation of Productivity Growth
 Low domestic inflation
 Pragmatism in Policy making

5. Internal Security
 Strict Law enforcement without fear or
Favour
 Women for that matter any one anywhere in
Singapore feel safe even being alone in the
dead of night in Public or private places
 Individual Freedom
 Religious tolerance and freedom to practice
ones own religion and beliefs

6. Educational Opportunity
 Equal Opportunity for all
 Excellent Government Schools
 First 12 year education & Cambridge A-level
Exams eliminating sundry entrance tests of
all kinds
 Excellent Faculty at all levels
 High ranking in theWorld University Ranking
systems

7. Uncharitable comments?
 Singapore is City State…difficult to replicate
its achievements?
 Our countries are too big and problems are
too complicated?
 Singapore had Lee KuanYew !