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Keechiu imagines himself trying on uniform. :biggrin:

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from straitstimes.com:

SkillsFuture report pinpoints skills Singaporeans urgently need in the next 3 years​


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SINGAPORE - The skills most urgently needed by Singaporeans have been identified in a new report by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).

The inaugural Skills Demand For The Future Economy Report was launched by Education Minister Chan Chun Sing on Wednesday (Dec 8). It pinpoints the top 20 clusters of skills in the digital, green and care sectors most needed in the next one to three years.

Mr Chan launched the report at the Skills Demand For The Future Economy Forum, where he gave an opening speech.

He said the report does not cover the entire economy, but spotlights jobs and skill trends in the three sectors, calling them "key growth areas" for the country.

Globally, there is a huge demand for digital skills, and the Singapore Green Plan and demographic changes will see the local sustainability and care industries expand rapidly in the next few years, he said.

He said: "Today, more than 450 job roles across 17 sectors require green skills in their job tasks... With an ageing population, the demand for local workers in the care economy will continue to grow rapidly.

"We are not here just to figure out which are the growth sectors but, more importantly, we want to help our people plan and figure out which are the skill sets required across the different sectors and across the different job scopes."


The skills highlighted are those that are required by the most number of jobs in the sectors, he added.

The report shows the 20 most important clusters of skills in the three sectors, which it calls "priority skills".

In the digital sector, the top three are technology application, data analysis and market research.

In the green sector, they are green process design, carbon footprint management and environmental management system.

The report goes on to break down the sectors into sub-sections and highlights the priority skills in these.

For example, for the digital sector, the report shows the priority skills for both tech-heavy and tech-lite jobs, as well as those for digital jobs and skills in financial and retail services.

It also features personal stories from people who have changed careers or sectors, as well as insights from chief executives Wong Kim Yin of Sembcorp Industries and Chin Wei Jia of HMI Group, other business leaders and educators.

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Educators The Straits Times spoke to said Singaporeans should focus not only on gaining sector-specific skills, but also the general skills the report highlights.

Dean of the National University of Singapore's (NUS) School of Design and Environment Lam Khee Poh told ST: "It is important to work on the core skills the report identifies like critical and creative thinking because more so than specific technical skills, these are the ones that help you learn and adapt. Specific, technical skills can come after."

The report designates 16 soft skills which it calls "critical core skills", organised into three clusters: thinking critically, interacting with others and staying relevant.

Professor Susanna Leong, NUS vice-provost (life long education), told ST that both workers and employers should use the report as a road map to navigate the three key growth areas.

She said: "With the information made available in the report, learners could find out how to map out their learning pathways to gain skills required for the job roles by taking reference from SSG's Skills Frameworks.

"This forms a systematic road map for learners to determine their choice of study based on their aspirations, or for mid-careerists to pivot into new job roles."

The report also has a section on charting skills development, which guides readers on where to find the right courses, listing institutions and their course offerings.

Mr Chan added that SSG will be adding to the report in future.

He said: "The report is but the first step we are taking, to communicate and share more skills insights with the public.

"SSG will refresh the report annually and work at supplementing it with other channels of sharing that are more bite-sized and higher-tempo."
 

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Mental health lessons to be introduced in primary and secondary schools, and pre-university: Chan Chun Sing​


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SINGAPORE - Mental health education lessons will be progressively introduced at all primary, secondary and pre-university levels over the next two years, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing on Saturday (Dec 11).

These lessons, which encourage students to seek help when needed and build resilience, have already been rolled out to all lower secondary students under the refreshed character and citizenship education curriculum.

This comes after the death of a River Valley High School student in July cast youth mental health issues into the spotlight.

Mr Chan stressed that the mental well-being of students “remains and will always be a priority” for his ministry, in an update following his ministerial statement in July on the River Valley High School incident.

On July 19, police officers found a 13-year-old boy lying motionless with multiple wounds in a toilet in the school.

A 16-year-old was arrested and an axe was seized as evidence. The teen was charged with murder on July 20 and is in remand while his case is pending before the courts.

Since September, all schools have set aside time and space at the start of each term for teachers to check in on their students’ well-being, said Mr Chan, who was speaking at the launch of the e-book Project: It’ll Be Alright.


The book features 40 stories by young people of diverse backgrounds on their mental health struggles and path to recovery. It can be accessed at this website.

“Teachers have been given practical pedagogical resources to monitor and support students’ well-being,” said Mr Chan.

“Lesson activities have also been designed to help teachers kick-start conversations with students to share and discuss well-being issues, and reinforce class commitment to look out for one another.”

He acknowledged the challenges and pressures that young people face, including how technology and social media use may have fuelled feelings of anxiety and distorted their self-image.

He raised the example of cyber bullying, which can be hard for parents to detect, and the fear of missing out, which many students said had driven up their anxiety levels.

“In addition, the increased stresses aggravated by the prolonged Covid-19 situation have brought youth mental well-being concerns to the fore.

“Some parents are facing financial and job uncertainty. The resulting tension at home has affected the mental well-being of the family and their children,” he said.

Other efforts to look out for students’ well-being include a peer support structure that has been rolled out in all schools.

Mr Chan noted that young people tend to turn to their peers for help, and this peer support system will empower students to make an impact on their school community.

To illustrate how the system works, he gave the example of Secondary 3 student Chiam Zhi Quan, who volunteered to be a peer support leader in her class.

The Kranji Secondary School student reaches out to classmates who are going through challenges and has joined a school initiative to educate others about the impact of hurtful words and how to be less judgmental towards others.

“Such peer-led ground-up initiatives are powerful. We must continue to encourage our youths to co-create this ecosystem of support,” said Mr Chan.

He shared that parent support groups have heeded his call to help parents whose children and families need more support. There are 25 such groups “leading the charge” in various ways, said Mr Chan.

“Some are sharing resources and directing fellow parents to community helplines. Others are organising sessions to share parenting tips and advice on identifying signs of stress and ways to seek help,” he added.
 

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Keechiu announces the start of vaccination for children. :thumbsup:

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With the upcoming arrival of the paediatric doses of Pfizer vaccines for children aged 5-11, we can now offer the #COVID19 vaccination programme to our younger children. Registration will commence from 22 Dec 2021 for vaccination from 27 Dec 2021.
As parents, we are aware that social interactions are critical to our children’s growth and development. Vaccination is an important additional tool in our suite of measures to keep our children safe. This will enable them to resume more activities like our older children and adults — 96% of the eligible population (aged 12 years and above) have completed their full regime, or received two doses of Covid-19 vaccines.
We will start the vaccination exercise with children born between 2009 to 2012, followed by those born between 2013 to 2017.
 

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Keechiu is proud of his Sec One photo. :biggrin:


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Chan Chun Sing

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Someone found my Sec 1 photo from the school archives.

Remember the excitement of getting my secondary school posting. Part of the adventure was figuring out the bus routes to get to school, the new school schedule, trying the new canteen food, exploring the new CCAs (then called ECAs), meeting new teachers and making new friends.

Compared to the past, our children have many more choices now to cater to their different interests and needs. Indeed our commitment is to allow our students multiple pathways of success to develop according to their respective potential.

To our students who are receiving their Secondary 1 posting results today — wishing you success and joy in your ongoing journeys of discovery and building of lifelong friendships.

#ProudOfP6ers
 

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Keechiu is glad that students are getting vaccinated. :thumbsup:


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Glad to share that more than 1 in 3 of the 2022 P4 to P6 students have already gotten their #COVID19 vaccination appointments within 24 hours of being invited.

In fact all the paediatric vaccination slots in December 2021 are now fully booked, and we are seeing very good take-up for the weekend slots for January 2022. Heartened to see many parents taking decisive action to protect our children as we meet the evolving challenges from the pandemic.

We encourage parents to book early and consider taking advantage of weekday vaccination slots that are still available. Students who are getting vaccinated during school hours, as well as those feeling unwell from the side effects of the vaccine, would be given time off and deemed to be on medical leave. Singapore Ministry of Manpower has also urged employers to support this effort by giving time off to their employees for their children’s vaccination.

To facilitate the timely vaccination of our children, we will bring forward the opening of the National Appointment System (NAS). From this Sunday (26 Dec), parents/guardians of all children born between 2010 to 2012 can register their interest to vaccinate their child/ward at child.vaccine.gov.sg. After registration, parents/guardians will receive a unique link via SMS within 3 to 5 working days to book a vaccination appointment.

We have received some questions from parents on children who are on the brink of turning 12 years of age. If your child has reached 12 years old on the date of his/her first vaccination appointment, Ministry of Health, Singapore has stated that they should be given the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 and above. It is in fact very convenient to do so, as you can bring your child to any of the 22 vaccination centres offering the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine without a prior appointment. There is no need to register your interest at the NAS to book an appointment, i.e. it is a simple walk-in for these children who are 12 and above, accompanied by one parent/guardian.

The 5 to 11 age group is by far the largest remaining group of unvaccinated population in our midst, at over 300,000. We strongly encourage parents/guardians to register their child/ward for vaccination when they receive the invitation, if they are medically eligible. This is an important step for us to keep our children, our families and our extended communities, including our schools and pre-schools safe and more resilient against COVID-19.
 

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Keechiu is grateful...................... again! :biggrin:

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Earlier this week, volunteers from My Buona Vista delivered hampers to beneficiaries in Holland Avenue, Holland Close and Holland Drive as part of The Boys' Brigade in Singapore Share-a-Gift project.

I'm grateful that together with other volunteer groups in the constituency, they have continued to visit our residents, check on their well-being and spread festive joy during this holiday season.

If you are keen to play your part in the Share-a-Gift project, do visit: http://www.bbshare.sg/.
 

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Keechiu visited a paediatric vaccination centre. :thumbsup:

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Our P4-6 students will be receiving their #COVID19 vaccination from tomorrow.
Visited the paediatric Vaccination Centre at Senja-Cashew Community Club this morning with Janil Puthucheary to see the preparations, safety protocols and design features that are specially catered for children at the Vaccination Centres, including:
• Dedicated queue for children and their parents/guardians, and clear signages featuring Ministry of Education, Singapore Soaper 5 heroes to provide a familiar environment.
• Added verification checks at the registration counters.
• Differently colour-coded paediatric vaccine vials, segregated paediatric vaccine prep area and logistics chain.
• Medical personnel trained in paediatric care, along with staff who are experienced in vaccinating younger children. The medical staff are even putting on colourful attire to differentiate themselves and help put the children at ease.

To date, more than 40% of next year’s P4-6 students have signed up for vaccination.
• From today, we have extended registration to all who are born between 2010 to 2012 i.e. all remaining 9-11 year olds who are not in our MOE schools and Madrasahs.
• The weekend slots are fast filling up. I encourage parents to consider weekday slots that are still available. Would like to reassure parents that students getting vaccinated during schools hours, or feeling unwell from vaccine will be deemed to be on medical leave, and will receive help with their schoolwork if needed. We will also keep students away from strenuous activities in the 2 weeks after vaccination.
• Understand that some parents are waiting for the 2022 school schedule before registering. We will open registration for students in P1-3 in our MOE schools and Madrasahs from 5 Jan 2022, after school reopens. As with the older students, parents of these students will receive SMS invitations to make vaccination bookings.
Special thanks to our officers from Ministry of Health, Singapore, MOE, ECDA and our service providers who have been working hard through the festive period to roll out the vaccination exercise as soon and as smoothly as possible, to keep our children safe.
 
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