<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR>Call-up blues
</TR><!-- headline one : end --><TR>'Why does Mindef discriminate against NSmen who are pursuing full-time studies in other institutions?' </TR><!-- show image if available --></TBODY></TABLE>
<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- 4 or less paragraphs so show all paragraphs first before showing the media and bkstry and stuffs --><!-- story content : start -->'Why does Mindef discriminate against NSmen who are pursuing full-time studies in other institutions?' <!-- story content : start -->MR SYLVESTER LIM: 'The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) requires operationally ready national servicemen (NSmen) to apply online for deferment from reservist training, even if they are attending full-time studies at institutions such as the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). While NSmen pursuing full-time studies at local polytechnics, Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University are called up only during their holiday period so as not to disrupt their study curriculum, why does Mindef discriminate against NSmen who are pursuing full-time studies in other institutions? Singaporean men have already sacrificed two years of their lives and should not be saddled with this uncertainty, even when they want to pursue further studies.'
</TR><!-- headline one : end --><TR>'Why does Mindef discriminate against NSmen who are pursuing full-time studies in other institutions?' </TR><!-- show image if available --></TBODY></TABLE>
<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- 4 or less paragraphs so show all paragraphs first before showing the media and bkstry and stuffs --><!-- story content : start -->'Why does Mindef discriminate against NSmen who are pursuing full-time studies in other institutions?' <!-- story content : start -->MR SYLVESTER LIM: 'The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) requires operationally ready national servicemen (NSmen) to apply online for deferment from reservist training, even if they are attending full-time studies at institutions such as the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). While NSmen pursuing full-time studies at local polytechnics, Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University are called up only during their holiday period so as not to disrupt their study curriculum, why does Mindef discriminate against NSmen who are pursuing full-time studies in other institutions? Singaporean men have already sacrificed two years of their lives and should not be saddled with this uncertainty, even when they want to pursue further studies.'
