SINGAPORE, April 20 -- The Indian community in Singapore has made significant strides in education and household income, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam.

Speaking yesterday at an appreciation event for donors, partners and volunteers of the Singapore Indian Development Association (Sinda), Shanmugam said there are now more Indian degree holders and fewer school dropouts.

According to the Straits Times, he said, "Some of it is due to immigration, but a significant number is also due to the way in which the community has improved."

Shanmugam, who is also chairman of Sinda, cited the 2020 population census, which showed that 41 per cent of Indians aged 25 and above had degrees, up from 16.5 per cent in 2000.

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