father and son have been attending night classes at Singapore Polytechnic three times a week.<\/span><\/a> Their part-time diploma course in power engineering ends in 2027, after which they both plan to take professional assessments to advance as a Licensed Electrical Worker (LEW). <\/p>\nIn Singapore, LEWs, estimated to number around 3,700, are authorised to carry out, supervise or certify electrical work.<\/p>\n
They both earned their first diploma in electrical and electronic engineering \u2013 decades apart from each other \u2013 in India\u2019s Tamil Nadu state, where they used to live. Mr Alagarsamy, a technical officer at SMRT who works in power maintenance, is a Singapore citizen, while his parents are permanent residents here. <\/p>\n
Mr Balamurugan <\/b>is an electrical supervisor at Sengkang General Hospital while his wife, aged 40, works as a cashier at a convenience store. Their younger son, 22, is reading computer science at a university in India.<\/p>\n
Education is a \u201clife priority\u201d in their family, says Mr Balamurugan. \u201cI like to study and I need more knowledge,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n
Before he embarked on this diploma, he completed a part-time, two-year Nitec course in electrical engineering at the Institute of Technical Education. He already has the LEW Grade 7 qualification and has his sights on the LEW Grade 8 qualification after graduating from Singapore Polytechnic. <\/p>\n
His son is also <\/b>studiously planning for his future. <\/p>\n
Mr Alagarsamy, who is not married and followed in his father\u2019s footsteps in their shared occupation, says: \u201cI want to grow my career.\u201d<\/p>\n
After finishing this diploma, he hopes to <\/b>do an electrical and electronic engineering degree at the Singapore Institute of Technology. <\/p>\n
\u201cTo sustain yourself in this field, you have to study a lot. If I get an eight-to-five job, with no shift work and a bigger salary, I may feel there is no need to study further,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Mr Alagarsamy currently works three shifts, including an overnight one. It is challenging juggling work and studies, especially night classes. <\/p>\n
But <\/b>he says: \u201cI feel that studying has no age limits. Studying with my parent has strengthened our relationship. We talk more and share tips as we are in different classrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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