Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education before the security breach of Mobile Guardian in August 2024 (a) what are the dates of the most recent two vulnerability assessments and penetration tests (VAPT) conducted on the application; (b) how many vulnerability reports about Mobile Guardian have been submitted by members of the public;Continue reading “INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH”
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WAITING LIST AND ENROLMENT TIME FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education for Special Education schools that support students with autism spectrum disorder, what is the current number of applicants waiting to be admitted to these schools and the waiting time for enrolment, with a breakdown for applicants with no intellectual impairment and those with intellectual impairment respectively.Continue reading “WAITING LIST AND ENROLMENT TIME FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER”
FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS TO INVESTIGATE AND CLAW BACK ANY OVER-DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FOR INELIGIBLE GRANT CLAIMS BY SEVEN CHILDCARE CENTRE OPERATORS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in respect of AGO’s audit finding where ineligible grant claims submitted by seven operators of childcare centres were approved for disbursement (a) whether the Early Childhood Development Agency has conducted a comprehensive review of all grant claims to determine the extent of over-disbursement;Continue reading “FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS TO INVESTIGATE AND CLAW BACK ANY OVER-DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FOR INELIGIBLE GRANT CLAIMS BY SEVEN CHILDCARE CENTRE OPERATORS”
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION BY INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN DSA SELECTION PROCESS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education whether individuals who are involved in the selection process for the Direct School Admission (DSA) exercise in schools are required to (i) make a conflict of interest (COI) declaration or (ii) abstain from the selection process should there be a COI or close affiliation with theContinue reading “CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION BY INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN DSA SELECTION PROCESS”
ACCESSIBILITY TO SKILLSFUTURE COURSES TO BOOST CAREER PROSPECTS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education considering the low uptake of SG Enable’s Capability Development Grant and the need to enhance course accessibility for persons with disabilities (PwDs) to boost their career prospects, whether the Ministry has considered mandating that all SkillsFuture-funded training providers shall implement reasonable accommodations for PwDs who willContinue reading “ACCESSIBILITY TO SKILLSFUTURE COURSES TO BOOST CAREER PROSPECTS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES”
ASSESSED IMPACT OF REDUCED JUNIOR COLLEGE PLACES ON STRESS LEVELS FOR GCE “O” LEVEL STUDENTS SEEKING ADMISSION
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Education (a) for Junior Colleges (JCs) that take in students progressing from the Integrated Programme (IP), how many and what proportion of places were reserved for GCE “O” Level holders not progressing from the IP in the years of admission 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively; and (b) whether theContinue reading “ASSESSED IMPACT OF REDUCED JUNIOR COLLEGE PLACES ON STRESS LEVELS FOR GCE “O” LEVEL STUDENTS SEEKING ADMISSION”
STUDENT- AND PARENT-FRIENDLY CAREER RESOURCES AND COUNSELLING THAT MAP SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST TO EDUCATION PATHWAYS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry will (i) work with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to develop student- and parent-friendly career resources which map MOM’s Shortage Occupation List to the relevant education pathways (ii) provide counselling to link skills shortages to suitable courses of study (iii) organise industry outreachesContinue reading “STUDENT- AND PARENT-FRIENDLY CAREER RESOURCES AND COUNSELLING THAT MAP SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST TO EDUCATION PATHWAYS”
ENROLMENT IN NURSING PROGRAMMES IN ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM 2018 TO 2023
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education in each year from 2018 to 2023 (a) how many places were available for (i) Nitec in Nursing (ii) Higher Nitec in Nursing and (iii) Diploma in Nursing programmes respectively at all educational institutions; (b) how many students applied for these courses; (c) how many wereContinue reading “ENROLMENT IN NURSING PROGRAMMES IN ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM 2018 TO 2023”
MERCHANT PARTICIPATION IN 2024 CDC VOUCHER SCHEME AND INCLUSION OF NTUC HAWKER GROUPS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the Ministry actively solicits specific merchants’ participation in the Community Development Councils’ (CDC) hawkers programme in the 2024 CDC Voucher Scheme; and (b) given that NTUC Fairprice is participating in the merchants’ programme, why are NTUC hawker groups, such as FoodfareContinue reading “MERCHANT PARTICIPATION IN 2024 CDC VOUCHER SCHEME AND INCLUSION OF NTUC HAWKER GROUPS”
REVIEW OF GRANTS FOR PROVISION OF NON-TAMIL INDIAN LANGUAGES THROUGH BOARD OF TEACHING AND TESTING OF SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education (a) when was the last time the Ministry increased the grants extended to the provision of Non-Tamil Indian Languages through the Board of Teaching and Testing of South Asian Languages; and (b) when will the Ministry undertake a review of the sufficiency of such grants in future. MrContinue reading “REVIEW OF GRANTS FOR PROVISION OF NON-TAMIL INDIAN LANGUAGES THROUGH BOARD OF TEACHING AND TESTING OF SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES”
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