Written by our Correspondent
An Indian engineer working in Singapore by the name of Amitesh Basu has written to the Straits Times Forum today imploring the Singapore government to recognize more degrees from Indian institutes!
In a short letter, he wrote:
“Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s words on emerging technical institutions in China and India and his mention of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in a speech (’Cambridge faces stiff competition’, Nov 7) make me wonder why these institutes with respectable global rankings do not appear on the list of institutions whose degrees are recognised for registration by the Professional Engineers Board of Singapore.
his is despite the fact that several alumni of these institutes are faculty at Singapore’s technical institutes. The QS ranking, for example, places the IITs and four leading institutes in China ahead of all but four of the 14 Australian colleges and all but five of 47 British institutions on the Professional Engineers Board’s list.”
A quick search on linkedin reveals Mr Amitesh to be the Chief Civil / Structural Engineer at Foster Wheeler Asia Pacific. It is not known if he is a Singapore citizen or PR.
Mr Amitesh completed his education at the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagupur) and the La Martiniere College in Lucknow.
With due respect to Mr Amitesh, his position can be easily replaced by a local engineering graduate with good honors or master degree from either NUS or NTU.
He can hardly be considered as a “foreign talent” whose skills are solely needed and missed by Singapore since its universities produce thousands of engineering graduates each year.
The relentless influx of engineers from India and China has helped depress the wages of local engineers. Some of them are actually assistant engineers taking on the roles of qualified engineers at a lower pay.
The starting pay of engineering graduate is currently between $2,400 to $2,800 a month, about the same as ten years ago. However, the cost of living has increased by more than doubled.
Inflation was at a record high of 6.7 per cent last year. The prices of HDB flats have also sky-rocketed especially that of resale flats.
The exact number of Indians working in Singapore is not known. Most of them work in the engineering and information technology sectors, jobs which can be taken up by locals.
Foreigners now make up some 36 per cent of Singapore’s 5-million population, up by almost 20 per cent compared to a decade ago.
Despite rising unhappiness and resentment on the ground, the Singapore government is adamant that immigration is essential to boost the nation’s flagging birth rates.
MM Lee Kuan Yew told Singaporeans off in no uncertain terms lately to “bear” with the tide of foreigners.
A Singapore ethnic Indian was shocked to find that his daughter being a minority in a kindergarten run by an Indian charity.
He is not alone. Many ethnic Chinese are also unhappy with the large numbers of “Ah Tiongs” or PRC Chinese who have flocked to Singapore to work and live.
With no political pressure or impetus on the ruling party to rethink its liberal immigration policies, Singaporeans have no choice but to try to “re-integrate” themselves into the new Singapore society.
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong mused publicly to the press if Singapore should allow immigration “enclaves” to emerge in its HDB heartland.
Singaporeans may soon find themselves living in the midst of a little “Hubei” or “Chennai” in the not too distant future.
Source: The Temasek Review
sad,,,,,after dat they run off n live happilky ever after in australia,,,,the spore gov knows it......or did they forget.....again....?
wonders if spore end up as mini nigeria instead.
we have almost the same accent surprisingly!
I heard alot of foreign degrees can be bought in the market. And also alots of these Indian or chinese holders are not performing in our industrial and economy, hmmm...maybe kopi degrees, must be.
the degrees in india can be easily faked , ending up with more unskilled workers taking skilled workers pay..what is needed is a very through check on all degree holders.
F$ck u FT, GO back to yr Corrupted country.
why in australia they are so uber quiet,, and accept oz govt policies, come here like to kpkb
I've heard of my Indian Engineers from different universities....but I sad to say....none of them are in par with graduates from the American Universities or British University. A friend of mine even had a PhD in engineering from India....and it was a joke.....could not do simple design work......many engineers from India's are incompetent......he might have finish university......but does not know the concepts of engineering. I am sure the Professional Board has a reason for not recognizing the universities from India. They might have professors in the university from India..maybe they are cheap........or the government doesn't care about the standards of the engineering gradutes......that is the reason why they are foreigners..........even Singaporean who become foreigners just because they went to engineering school overseas....Indian engineers might be book smart.....not practical......It is sad that the education in India mass producers such engineers..............but the better one survive in US,UK , Australia and Canada.
If more of their degrees get recognised, which i suspect will, each additional recognised degree could potentially mean thousands more of them can settle down here eg. to work or further study. There are so many indians in india.
But i am sure singaporeans will welcome them as much as they have for those already onboard.
Originally posted by likedatosocan:If more of their degrees get recognised, which i suspect will, each additional recognised degree could potentially mean thousands more of them can settle down here eg. to work or further study. There are so many indians in india.
But i am sure singaporeans will welcome them as much as they have for those already onboard.
we r not host to other countries problems..
Originally posted by likedatosocan:If more of their degrees get recognised, which i suspect will, each additional recognised degree could potentially mean thousands more of them can settle down here eg. to work or further study. There are so many indians in india.
But i am sure singaporeans will welcome them as much as they have for those already onboard.
In those third world countries, a passport, identity, names, age and even sex can be change with a bundle of cash anytime, not to mention a certificate, and the most funniest part is even if you checked with the relevant University who graduate him/her, you can their names there too. So the corruption goes from the sellers to issuers to the university itself and to the govt. It is only stupid singapore public sector that is blind to it and employ alots of them in A star and many other govt research and development centres doing nothing but talking cock, and act smart and yaya too.
The recent 11 years china scientist who turn to become a cabby tell it all.
Originally posted by angel7030:In those third world countries, a passport, identity, names, age and even sex can be change with a bundle of cash anytime, not to mention a certificate, and the most funniest part is even if you checked with the relevant University who graduate him/her, you can their names there too. So the corruption goes from the sellers to issuers to the university itself and to the govt. It is only stupid singapore public sector that is blind to it and employ alots of them in A star and many other govt research and development centres doing nothing but talking cock, and act smart and yaya too.
The recent 11 years china scientist who turn to become a cabby tell it all.
SG is really stupid rah, pawned by foreigner!
Originally posted by ☃®:SG is really stupid rah, pawned by foreigner!
I thot u will F me off...lucky
Originally posted by ☃®:SG is really stupid rah, pawned by foreigner!
As said many time already, we are getting rubbish talents, the good ones will not come here, there are nicer places in the west or even HK awaiting for them
so many indian PR leh
but not many open prata shops leh
Originally posted by angel7030:
As said many time already, we are getting rubbish talents, the good ones will not come here, there are nicer places in the west or even HK awaiting for them
Power of US dollar and pound/sterling is higher than SG
Originally posted by noahnoah:
so many indian PR leh
but not many open prata shops leh
in india, actually there is not such thing as prata, only in malaysia and Singapore, if you want to make business, go india and open a prata shop, sure got business.
$1 = 33.5 rupees, good luck.
no wonder they are coming here...begging here also can become rich when go back india...
India will be one of the powerful nation
in times to come
mai play play
later we see more abnn shows on tv
hiding behind the trees again?
In serangoon Rangoon street, when my potential bf spent me for an indian crusine, we will served by Chinese PRC gals in an indian restaurant, you think they, the indian, powerful or not??
Originally posted by angel7030:In serangoon Rangoon street, when my potential bf spent me for an indian crusine, we will served by Chinese PRC gals in an indian restaurant, you think they, the indian, powerful or not??
The idiocy of the Taiwanese "hum" does not recognise any boundaries, and its indiscriminate efforts to spam its racist filth from its "hum" brain is another indication of its idiocy in this forum.
Originally posted by angel7030:
in india, actually there is not such thing as prata, only in malaysia and Singapore,
i know you spout mostly rubbish here but some times pls do fact check. you sure india no such thing as prata? have you been to india before?
i can vouched that i had prata in india before. more than once....
Originally posted by redDUST:
i know you spout mostly rubbish here but some times pls do fact check. you sure india no such thing as prata? have you been to india before?i can vouched that i had prata in india before. more than once....
het i think its right, Prata did not come from India, its It was introduced by persia and the Muslim conquerors who ruled India
Originally posted by redDUST:
i know you spout mostly rubbish here but some times pls do fact check. you sure india no such thing as prata? have you been to india before?i can vouched that i had prata in india before. more than once....
Roti and prata are Malay words isn't it ?
roti and prata are malay words. Didnt come from India, I think it came from some middle eastern country.
Originally posted by angel7030:In serangoon Rangoon street, when my potential bf spent me for an indian crusine, we will served by Chinese PRC gals in an indian restaurant, you think they, the indian, powerful or not??