critical thinking is a prerequisite to being critical. no brainer to why we're lacking in creativity too as compared to other developed nations. our educators themselves have been 'trained' to accept things for what they are, and in turn probably mould their students as such.

this 'hypocrisy' could be due to lack of trust over teachers' competency to deliver certain issues that are seen to be of national importance. but main problem is poor communication in the first plc, which resulted in a lots of suspicions and negative perception.