Option for Government Scholarship Recipients to Donate Quantum of Financial Support to Charity

Mr Seah Kian Peng asked the Prime Minister whether an option can be granted to recipients of Government scholarships to take the scholarship without the financial support and for the quantum of financial support to be donated to a charity nominated by the scholarship recipient.

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We thank the Member for his suggestion.

There have been scholarship recipients who voluntarily donate a quantum of their scholarship allowances to charitable causes and set aside time for community service. We will continue to encourage and remind all scholarship recipients of their commitment to serve Singapore and Singaporeans.