School Programmes for Students to Engage in Grassroots Activities

Debated in Parliament on 3 Oct 2022.

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Leon Perera inquired about the number of schools and students involved in grassroots programmes with the People’s Association and MPs over three years, whether schools can contact any MP regardless of party, and the reasons if not.
Chan Chun Sing stated that schools remain non-partisan and do not engage in MP- or party-led political activities but may support People’s Association programmes with educational and age-appropriate objectives.
He noted that MOE does not track student participation in community activities undertaken in their personal capacity.

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Leon Perera

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education (a) in the past three years, how many schools have organised programmes for their students to (i) engage with People’s Association grassroots organisation and (ii) work with Members of Parliament (MPs), such as attachment programmes and volunteering at their Meet-the-People sessions; (b) how many students are currently involved in such programmes; (c) whether schools are empowered to reach out to any MP to organise such programmes for their students, regardless of party affiliation; and (d) if not, why.

Chan Chun Sing

Our schools are places of learning and are kept free from partisan politics. Hence, schools do not participate in political activities organised by any Member of Parliament or political party.

On community issues, schools may support programmes organised by People's Association and their network of organisations, if there is an educational objective and age-appropriate.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) does not track students who participate in community activities in their own personal capacity.

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Leon Perera inquired about the number of schools and students involved in grassroots programmes with the People’s Association and MPs over three years, whether schools can contact any MP regardless of party, and the reasons if not.
Chan Chun Sing stated that schools remain non-partisan and do not engage in MP- or party-led political activities but may support People’s Association programmes with educational and age-appropriate objectives.
He noted that MOE does not track student participation in community activities undertaken in their personal capacity.

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School Programmes for Students to Engage in Grassroots Activities

Debated in Parliament on 3 Oct 2022.

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Leon Perera inquired about the number of schools and students involved in grassroots programmes with the People’s Association and MPs over three years, whether schools can contact any MP regardless of party, and the reasons if not.
Chan Chun Sing stated that schools remain non-partisan and do not engage in MP- or party-led political activities but may support People’s Association programmes with educational and age-appropriate objectives.
He noted that MOE does not track student participation in community activities undertaken in their personal capacity.

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Leon Perera

Chan Chun Sing

Our schools are places of learning and are kept free from partisan politics. Hence, schools do not participate in political activities organised by any Member of Parliament or political party.

On community issues, schools may support programmes organised by People's Association and their network of organisations, if there is an educational objective and age-appropriate.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) does not track students who participate in community activities in their own personal capacity.

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Leon Perera inquired about the number of schools and students involved in grassroots programmes with the People’s Association and MPs over three years, whether schools can contact any MP regardless of party, and the reasons if not.
Chan Chun Sing stated that schools remain non-partisan and do not engage in MP- or party-led political activities but may support People’s Association programmes with educational and age-appropriate objectives.
He noted that MOE does not track student participation in community activities undertaken in their personal capacity.

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