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By Jane Ng
WHILE the courses catering to the service industry has attracted a large number of students in recent years, it would be wrong to conclude that this reduces the role or importance of engineers and technical expertise, said Education Minister Ng Eng Hen on Wednesday.
Engineering graduates from the Polytechnics have enjoyed high employability and strong demand for their skills in recent years.
Results from the latest survey by the polytechnics on employment outcomes show that fresh engineering diploma graduates earn about $1,930 on average, with those who have completed National Service earning about $2,220.
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