Category Archives: Education, Inequality, Cost of Living

ASSESSMENT OF TREND WHERE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES ARE UNABLE TO SECURE JOBS SIX MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education in view of the 2024 Joint Autonomous Universities Graduate Employment Survey, what is the Ministry’s assessment of the continued downward trend of university graduates being able to secure a job six months after graduation. Mr Chan Chun Sing: This Parliamentary Question has been answered as part of Minister forContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF TREND WHERE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES ARE UNABLE TO SECURE JOBS SIX MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION”

NUMBER OF SINGAPOREANS AND PRS OVERSEEN BY EACH SOCIAL SERVICE OFFICE

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in respect of each of the Social Service Offices (SSOs) (a) how many Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) who come under their geographical purviews respectively are recipients of ComCare Short-to-Medium Term Assistance and Long-Term Assistance, respectively, as of 31 December 2024; and (b) what is theContinue reading “NUMBER OF SINGAPOREANS AND PRS OVERSEEN BY EACH SOCIAL SERVICE OFFICE”

PROPORTION OF ITE WORK-STUDY DIPLOMA PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE STAYED ON WITH HOST EMPLOYERS

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education in each year from 2018 to 2024 (a) how many individuals have successfully applied for the ITE Work-Study Diploma programme; (b) how many individuals have been terminated by their employers; (c) what recourse is available for individuals who have been terminated by their employers midway through the apprenticeshipContinue reading “PROPORTION OF ITE WORK-STUDY DIPLOMA PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE STAYED ON WITH HOST EMPLOYERS”

ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYMENT LANDSCAPE FOR POLYTECHNIC GRADUATES IN 2025

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education what is the Ministry’s assessment of the employment landscape for polytechnic graduates in 2025 in view of the results of the latest Graduate Employment Survey 2024 which showed that fewer graduates secured full-time permanent jobs. The Minister for Education (Mr Chan Chun Sing): Mr Speaker, Sir, may IContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYMENT LANDSCAPE FOR POLYTECHNIC GRADUATES IN 2025”

ERRORS ON ONEMAP SCHOOLQUERY SYSTEM AFFECTING PARENTS’ CHOICE OF SCHOOL FOR PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATION

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the Singapore Land Authority has uncovered any glitches or errors on the OneMap SchoolQuery service including inaccurately reflecting the distance between a place of residence and the one-kilometre or one- to two-kilometre radius of any school; and (b) what recourse do parents have when they relyContinue reading “ERRORS ON ONEMAP SCHOOLQUERY SYSTEM AFFECTING PARENTS’ CHOICE OF SCHOOL FOR PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATION”

SURVEYS TO ASSESS IMPACT OF PROVIDING DIGITAL DEVICES TO STUDENTS ON THEIR LEARNING ABILITIES, LEARNING HABITS, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND ATTENTION SPAN

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the Ministry has conducted any post-implementation surveys or studies to assess the impact of providing digital devices on students’ learning abilities, learning habits, academic performance, and attention span; (b) besides digital literacy, what other key performance indicators (KPIs) are considered in evaluating the effectiveness ofContinue reading “SURVEYS TO ASSESS IMPACT OF PROVIDING DIGITAL DEVICES TO STUDENTS ON THEIR LEARNING ABILITIES, LEARNING HABITS, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND ATTENTION SPAN”

STUDENTS’ USAGE OF SCHOOL-ISSUED DEVICES FOR NON-EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY BYPASSING RESTRICTIONS PLACED

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education with regard to school-issued devices given out in secondary schools, over the past five years, what is the data on (i) students’ usage of these devices for gaming and social media instead of on educational purposes (ii) the number of school-issued devices that were intentionally resetContinue reading “STUDENTS’ USAGE OF SCHOOL-ISSUED DEVICES FOR NON-EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY BYPASSING RESTRICTIONS PLACED”

PROPOSAL FOR CHINESE DIALECTS AS ELECTIVES FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education whether Chinese dialects can be introduced as an elective as part of the (i) current conversational Chinese enrichment programme for students in primary and secondary schools and (ii) modular foreign languages programme pilot at the secondary level. The Minister of State for Education (Ms Gan Siow Huang)Continue reading “PROPOSAL FOR CHINESE DIALECTS AS ELECTIVES FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS”

STIPULATING MANDATORY RECORD-KEEPING PERIOD FOR CCTV FOOTAGE AT PRESCHOOLS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) stipulates the mandatory record keeping period for CCTV footage at preschools; and (b) if not, whether ECDA will consider doing so. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: As part of regulatory requirements imposed by the Early ChildhoodContinue reading “STIPULATING MANDATORY RECORD-KEEPING PERIOD FOR CCTV FOOTAGE AT PRESCHOOLS”

ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL CANTEEN VENDORS TO OFFSET RISING COSTS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the Ministry has conducted any feasibility studies on providing direct subsidies to school canteen vendors to offset rising costs of procuring healthier ingredients and compliance with nutritional guidelines; (b) if not, what are the reasons for not considering direct financial support to these vendors; andContinue reading “ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL CANTEEN VENDORS TO OFFSET RISING COSTS”