Not every full-time student is, by default, regarded as “employed” in Singapore’s manpower statistics.

The article stated that as long as a person is a full-time student, that person will be considered employed in Singapore’s manpower statistics. The moneys set aside therefore entail real spending to support the Packages.Ĥ.The moneys for the funds are to meet the important long-term spending commitment towards the Packages, so that the Packages will be funded without burdening future generations.The Government projects and has always remained committed to the full disbursement of the moneys in the funds towards the Packages. The Government has set aside moneys for funds to support the Majulah Package, the Pioneer Generation Package, and the Merdeka Generation Package (collectively, “ the Packages”) in order to fund specific disbursements as regards the Packages.The article states that the Government does not expect to fully disburse to the intended beneficiaries the moneys set aside for funds to support the Majulah Package, the Pioneer Generation Package, and the Merdeka Generation Package disbursements. Majulah Package, Pioneer Generation Package, and Merdeka Generation Package disbursementsģ.

Mr Jeyaretnam has made several false statements. The article, Facebook post, X (formerly known as “Twitter”) post and LinkedIn post published on 21 August 2023 by Mr Kenneth Jeyaretnam contain false statements of fact.Ģ. Through SiapKerja, the ministry supports the absorption of competent workers, including all levels of workers, from blue-collar workers to executives, fresh graduates, and experienced, to join the world of work more quickly and effectively in accordance with their skills and interests.1. 'For this program, we involve 78 companies that are opening job vacancies, with some of them (implementing) walk-in interview concepts, so that participants meeting the requirements can potentially get the positions that are needed,' he remarked.Ĭiting information from its website, is a platform for job seekers ready to work to advertise themselves without the need for a lengthy registration process. For more information and registration, people can access the website. Hartawan said the job fair is open to the public and free of charge through the SiapKerja system. On the same occasion, the Ministry's Director General of Vocational Training Development and Productivity, Budi Hartawan, invited the public to attend and participate in the event.

In addition to the Vocational Training Festival held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), the ministry is holding the National Job Fair involving 175 companies, and there are 21 thousand job vacancies. The ministry offers several types of training at the Community Vocational Training Centers (BLKs), Noor noted. The vocational training festival and the national job fair are a summit of the 2022 National Vocational Training Month (BPVN). Hopefully, what we do is useful for the nation's youth,' Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor said here on Friday. 'A skilled workforce will be created by being trained by the ministry with quality and great instructors. Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Manpower Ministry has bolstered the dissemination of information about the importance of vocational education through the Vocational Training Festival and the National Job Fair held on October 28-30, 2022.

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