SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has affirmed the government's aim to involve more Singaporeans in developing ideas and policies that affect them.
He hopes Singaporeans will respond in the same spirit.
Mr Lee was speaking at the official opening of the School of the Arts (SOTA) on Friday.
Mr Lee cited the example of an ongoing strategic review of the arts sector.
The
Arts and Culture Strategic Review involves the public, private and
people sectors, with the goal of mapping out Singapore's cultural
landscape by 2025.
The aim is to get four in five Singaporeans to attend at least one arts and cultural event each year by 2025.
Mr Lee called on members of the arts community, including SOTA's students, to contribute to the thought process.
He
said: "The review and the committee will consult students widely. We
will conduct focus group sessions, we will launch an online consultation
portal.
"We would like to have your ideas of what you would
like to do, how you would like us to go about building this arts scene
for the future, strategically, patiently, starting now."
Congratulating
SOTA on its official opening, Mr Lee said the school is an example of
how the country is opening up multiple paths to different talents.
SOTA is Singapore's first national pre-tertiary arts school.
It offers a six-year curriculum that integrates arts and academia for youths aged 13 to 18 years.
- CNA/ir