The Ministry of Manpower also plans to refurbish older recreation centres for migrant workers, starting with Penjuru Recreation Centre in 2025.
Visitorship at migrant worker recreation centres fell during the COVID-19 pandemic and has not fully recovered. SINGAPORE: The National Trades Union Congress will take over the operation of three migrant worker recreation centres in Singapore for three years from Aug 1.
The centres also offer sports facilities, event spaces and medical services. Workers can use the centres for prayers, and the spaces can also be used for vaccinations, swab tests and recovery during a pandemic.Keeping prices low at migrant worker recreation centres is important because workers have lower spending power, said the Manpower Ministry.
When NTUC takes over the operations of Tuas South RC, Terusan RC and Penjuru RC, existing tenancy agreements between the centres' tenants and MOM will be terminated, and they will sign new agreements with NTUC. "It's quite challenging for them to get it through your usual supermarkets and retail," he said, adding that Little India may be too far away for the workers to get to.
NTUC must meet annual visitorship targets and have the necessary governance controls and financial and procurement procedures to receive the grant. "If a RC has no attractive, relevant offerings and services, even if the dormitory is located nearby, it doesn't make sense for a person to want to go there," he said.
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