About our nation

Mr Yong's and Mr Ong's outstanding sharing about their NS experiences stood out from a packed programme for our school's National Day celebration.

Their sentiments resonated with me.

We serve NS, not because we have to. It's because this island nation has given me opportunities that no other country can. This country is a safe and secure haven for my family and I.

I have travelled widely and I can say this with absolute certainty that there is no other place I'd rather be, than to be in Singapore.

And I will sing that Anthem and recite the Pledge. Patriotic? I'm proud of it.

Singapore is worth defending and it is this generation of students (who are tomorrow's leaders) who will have to strive to bring Singapore to greater heights of success, prosperity and ensure her continued security, even in this volatile world that we live in.



And underpinning our continued prosperity is the fact that we have a very capable armed forces that is technologically one of the most advanced in Asia. Operated by a well-trained and well-educated citizen army, it is no wonder that the SAF is highly regarded by nations all around the world.




Of course, state-of-the-art technology can be rendered completely useless, if the youths of today lack a strong sense of loyalty and responsibility to our nation.

All it takes is to have one generation of young people to feel nothing (or even a little) and it can undo all the hard work that the pioneers of our nation have sacrificed so much to build up.




National Service is a key pillar in our continued security. No one will defend this island for us. We will need to do this on our own. The boys who will be serving NS in the near future - look forward to it. With a positive attitude, NS can be one of the best times of your lives .