Debated in Parliament on 29 Nov 2022.
Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim asked the Minister for Education in respect of students who have sought counselling support from their schools (a) whether the numbers of such students differ depending on their institutions; (b) if so, what are the percentages of such students respectively in (i) Polytechnics (ii) ITEs and (iii) local Universities; and (c) whether more resources will be required for such support services in the future.
In 2021, around 50 out of every 1,000 students on average, across the Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) received counselling support provided by their institutions. In addition, students also have access to peer support networks and community counselling resources. MOE will continue to work with the IHLs to regularly review the resourcing required to support students' counselling needs.
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