Society has part to play in ensuring education for all

The NUS Students’ Union fund-raising dinner that was held on 23 Aug raised $113,588.80 for the NUSSU Alumni Bursary Fund. Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Vivian Balakrishnan was the guest-of-honour who in his speech highlighted the importance of bursaries set up by universities to ensure that young Singaporeans have all the opportunities to get a tertiary education even if they are poor.

• The Straits Times, 24 August 2019, Home, pB2