Singapore's Raffles Institution should remain beacon of hope for students regardless of background, says PM Lee

About 5,000 people attended Raffles Institution's 200th anniversary celebration on May 23, 2023. - ST PHOTO: GIN TAY

SINGAPORE, May 28 (The Straits Times/ANN): Raffles Institution (RI) should continue to exemplify Singapore’s inclusive spirit and egalitarian ethos, as well as remain a beacon of hope and opportunity for every student regardless of background, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as the school marked its 200th anniversary.

“There are many good choices of schools in Singapore, and being admitted to RI is only one of the many paths to a good education,” Lee wrote in a speech that Education Minister Chan Chun Sing delivered on his behalf at RI’s Bicentennial Founder’s Day celebrations on Sunday morning.