Category Archives: Education, Inequality, Cost of Living

REVIEW OF ALLOWANCES FOR FULL-TIME NATIONAL SERVICEMEN GIVEN INFLATIONARY PRESSURES

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Defence whether there has been any consideration towards raising the allowances for full-time National Servicemen in view of inflationary pressures and increases in the cost of living. The Senior Minister of State for Defence (Mr Heng Chee How) (for the Minister for Defence): Sir, full-time National Servicemen (NSFs)Continue reading “REVIEW OF ALLOWANCES FOR FULL-TIME NATIONAL SERVICEMEN GIVEN INFLATIONARY PRESSURES”

PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATIONS MADE UNDER PHASE 2A AND 2B BROKEN DOWN BY TYPE OF ELIGIBILITY

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education in each year over the last 10 years, what is the number of Primary 1 Registrations made under (i) Phase 2A and (ii) Phase 2B, with the respective breakdown in the type of eligibility. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The proportion of children successfully registered in Phase 2AContinue reading “PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATIONS MADE UNDER PHASE 2A AND 2B BROKEN DOWN BY TYPE OF ELIGIBILITY”

BALLOTING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN PHASE 2B IN 2022 AND VACANCIES VERSUS REGISTRANTS IN PHASE 2B IN LAST 10 YEARS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education (a) what is the number of primary schools that required balloting in Phase 2B during the 2022 Primary One Registration Exercise; and (b) in each year over the last 10 years, what is (i) the number of vacancies and (ii) the ratio of registrants to vacanciesContinue reading “BALLOTING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN PHASE 2B IN 2022 AND VACANCIES VERSUS REGISTRANTS IN PHASE 2B IN LAST 10 YEARS”

RECOGNITION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED AT FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development what considerations does the Ministry apply for the Early Childhood Development Agency to recognise educational qualifications obtained from foreign institutions, without the need to do a conversion course or take the Early Childhood Education diploma course. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: To ensureContinue reading “RECOGNITION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED AT FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS”

DEFINITION OF “OPTIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME” FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT USAGE

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) what are the criteria used to determine whether a programme is regarded as an “optional enrichment programme” for the purposes of Child Development Account usage; and (b) whether after-school care programmes, especially those based within schools that have a substantial extended educational component, may be reconsideredContinue reading “DEFINITION OF “OPTIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME” FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT USAGE”

SPENDING BY HOUSEHOLDS ON TUITION AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR CHILDREN

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry will consider doing a study on the average out-of-pocket spending by households on tuition and enrichment classes for children, broken down by income decile, to better understand the demand for and effects of the private tuition industry by income segment.    Mr Chan Chun Sing: MOE doesContinue reading “SPENDING BY HOUSEHOLDS ON TUITION AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR CHILDREN”

REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY INCOME THRESHOLD FOR TERTIARY TUITION FEE SUBSIDY SCHEME GIVEN COST-OF-LIVING INFLATION

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs whether there is a plan to perform a review of the eligibility income threshold for the Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy scheme in light of the cost-of-living inflation. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: The Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS)Continue reading “REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY INCOME THRESHOLD FOR TERTIARY TUITION FEE SUBSIDY SCHEME GIVEN COST-OF-LIVING INFLATION”

REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY INCOME THRESHOLD FOR MUIS’ FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs with regard to the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore’s (MUIS) financial assistance scheme (a) when was the eligibility income threshold last reviewed; and (b) whether there are plans to review again, in light of the inflation in costsContinue reading “REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY INCOME THRESHOLD FOR MUIS’ FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME”

GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO WORK WITH LOCAL SMES

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Government administers any scholarships aimed at encouraging students to work with local SMEs; and (b) if not, what is the rationale for ending the administration of such scholarships. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The Government partners sponsoring companies, including local SMEs, to award the Singapore-Industry ScholarshipsContinue reading “GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO WORK WITH LOCAL SMES”

INCLUSION OF DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY FONT AND FEATURES AS TEXTS IN SCHOOLS

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry has considered using dyslexia-friendly font and features in schools for such texts to be inclusive for students on the dyslexia spectrum. Mr Chan Chun Sing: Students with dyslexia have difficulties matching language sounds to print. However, dyslexia is not a visual problem that can be addressed byContinue reading “INCLUSION OF DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY FONT AND FEATURES AS TEXTS IN SCHOOLS”