Firstly, we need to draw out the areas that he had contributed in. These areas are:
-Finance
-Defence
-Education
Hence, the areas that we commemorate needs to have something to do with these few areas.
I suggest, we should name DBS(Developement State of Singapore) after him as this was one of his most impressive public policy achievement.
As for Defence, they SAF should name one of their training grounds after him. After all, it was Dr Goh that set up the local defence technology section.
For education, ACS(I) should set up a hall to commemorate him as this was the place that he recieved his secondary school education.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Dr Goh's Contributions
Politics
He was anti-colonial in his outlook during the pre-independence years.
He founded the Malayan Forum in 1949 - a political discussion group comprising Malayan and Singaporean students in London. The group met regularly to rally support for the decolonisation of and independence for Malaya and Singapore. It was through the Forum that he met Toh Chin Chye and Lee Kuan Yew.
He entered politics and he was elected as MP for Kreta Ayer on 30 May 1959. He was its MP till his retirement from politics in Dec 1984.
Economic
He lead many of the most impressive public policy achievements in Singapore: Economic Development Board (EDB), the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS), the Jurong Industrial Estate.
His thoughts on economic growth contrasted with the vast majority of his counterparts in other Third World governments. His decidedly conservative approach to public finance stands out.
Together with Lee Kuan Yew in 1965, they decided that Singapore's central bank, Monetary Authority of Singapore will not have currency issuing power. Singapore remained one of few independent states to issue currency under a currency board until 2003.
Defence
He built up the foundations of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). SAF was based on a concept of a combination of conscription and a professional military on the model of the Israeli Army.
He played a key role in setting up the local defence technology section, beginning with the establishment of Chartered Industries of Singapore in 1967. This became a model for the mushrooming of other state-owned enterprises or government-linked companies and a basis for the latter evolution of Singapore Technologies as a multinational company.
Education
His Goh Report published in 1979 led to a major overhaul of primary and secondary schooling in Singapore. Streaming was introduced. Its recommendations underpin much of the Singapore school curriculum even today. The report's message - education is the key to economic development and that the education system should be sufficiently flexible to accommodate, reflect and reinforce development needs.
Others
He served as chairman of the Institute of East Asian Philosophies, which was formed in 1983 and had spearheaded the Singapore government's promotion of Confucianism. In 1990, when the institute was renamed as Institute of East Asian Political Economy (IEAPE). Dr Goh continued to serve as the chairman. IEAPE served as a government think-tank on contemporary China as information on China at that point was limited.
Through his initiative, Jurong Bird Park and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra were set up.
Information gotten from-http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100514-216195.html
He was anti-colonial in his outlook during the pre-independence years.
He founded the Malayan Forum in 1949 - a political discussion group comprising Malayan and Singaporean students in London. The group met regularly to rally support for the decolonisation of and independence for Malaya and Singapore. It was through the Forum that he met Toh Chin Chye and Lee Kuan Yew.
He entered politics and he was elected as MP for Kreta Ayer on 30 May 1959. He was its MP till his retirement from politics in Dec 1984.
Economic
He lead many of the most impressive public policy achievements in Singapore: Economic Development Board (EDB), the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS), the Jurong Industrial Estate.
His thoughts on economic growth contrasted with the vast majority of his counterparts in other Third World governments. His decidedly conservative approach to public finance stands out.
Together with Lee Kuan Yew in 1965, they decided that Singapore's central bank, Monetary Authority of Singapore will not have currency issuing power. Singapore remained one of few independent states to issue currency under a currency board until 2003.
Defence
He built up the foundations of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). SAF was based on a concept of a combination of conscription and a professional military on the model of the Israeli Army.
He played a key role in setting up the local defence technology section, beginning with the establishment of Chartered Industries of Singapore in 1967. This became a model for the mushrooming of other state-owned enterprises or government-linked companies and a basis for the latter evolution of Singapore Technologies as a multinational company.
Education
His Goh Report published in 1979 led to a major overhaul of primary and secondary schooling in Singapore. Streaming was introduced. Its recommendations underpin much of the Singapore school curriculum even today. The report's message - education is the key to economic development and that the education system should be sufficiently flexible to accommodate, reflect and reinforce development needs.
Others
He served as chairman of the Institute of East Asian Philosophies, which was formed in 1983 and had spearheaded the Singapore government's promotion of Confucianism. In 1990, when the institute was renamed as Institute of East Asian Political Economy (IEAPE). Dr Goh continued to serve as the chairman. IEAPE served as a government think-tank on contemporary China as information on China at that point was limited.
Through his initiative, Jurong Bird Park and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra were set up.
Information gotten from-http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100514-216195.html
Dr Goh's - Who is he?.
After watching the state funeral that was held to commemorate Dr Goh, we are able to tell that Dr Goh is a very important person. Here were some of his roles.
During 1973 to 1984, he was the Deputy Prime Minister.
In 1958, he became a key figure in the PAP(People's Action Party), and he later became the vice chairman of the central executive commitee.
In the later parts of the year, he became the Finance Minister(1967-1970), Minister of Defence(1970-1979) and Minister of Defence (1979–1980, 1981–1985).
These were his main roles during his life. During his teenage years, he was educated in Anglo-Chinese School Independent and later in Raffles Junior College.
During 1973 to 1984, he was the Deputy Prime Minister.
In 1958, he became a key figure in the PAP(People's Action Party), and he later became the vice chairman of the central executive commitee.
In the later parts of the year, he became the Finance Minister(1967-1970), Minister of Defence(1970-1979) and Minister of Defence (1979–1980, 1981–1985).
These were his main roles during his life. During his teenage years, he was educated in Anglo-Chinese School Independent and later in Raffles Junior College.
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