Here are some key takeaways from the Parliament debate on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
1. Scheme for displaced workers in the works
READ MORE HERE: ‘Have the courage to change where change is needed’: DPM Wong outlines 5 key shifts for SingaporeSkilled tradesmen like plumbers will be able to get accreditation for their skills, and have a clearer career progression ladder. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE Changes will be made to SkillsFuture to make courses more affordable, so more people will want to take them up. The Government will work with industry partners on effective training programmes, including options to learn on the job, and to ensure that courses have better scope so that people find them useful for their work. There will also be discussions with tripartite partners on giving workers time off for training.
He said this will allow students to learn at a pace best suited for them and allow them to pursue their interests, instead of having them meet a specific test score in order to study the subjects they are interested in.
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