Not all perm secs are scholars
Four out of 19 permanent secretaries are 'non-scholars', says PSC chairman.
Sat, Nov 29, 2008
The Straits Times
FOUR out of 19 permanent secretaries are 'non-scholars'.
Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman Eddie Teo discloses this to dispel the myth that only scholars get the top jobs.
'I'd like to think the reason the majority of the permanent secretaries are scholars is that it's a result of a correct system of recruitment by PSC,' he says.
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