Speaking during the Education Ministry's Committee of Supply debate on Monday (Mar 4), the Senior Minister of State said the number of fees these ...
SINGAPORE: The number of regulatory fees private education institutions have to pay will be reduced to lower compliance costs, Senior Minister of State for Education Chee Hong Tat said on Monday .
“It can be one of Singapore’s competitive advantages. But we must not assume that smart regulation will automatically happen … government agencies must be open to feedback and listen to proposals from the industry.” He also highlighted a pilot initiative, supported by SSG and Enterprise Singapore, to develop and export training programmes referenced to WSQ standards. The initiative by the Strategic Association of Professional Training-Consulting Organisation will start with India and Vietnam.ADDITIONAL SUBSIDY FOR COMPANIES WHO WANT TO IMPROVE WORKERS’ SKILLS
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