SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has loaned out about 3,300 devices, including tablets and laptops, to students since Friday, following ...
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Education has loaned out about 3,300 devices, including tablets and laptops, to students since Friday, following the announcement of full home-based learning, said Education Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday .
“But the member is rightfully concerned about the availability of devices and internet access, and this has been an issue MOE has been very preoccupied about ever since we were planning on home-based learning,” said Mr Ong.READ: COVID-19: Singapore makes 'decisive move' to close most workplaces and impose full home-based learning for schools, says PM Lee
“In addition, our schools can provide students with safe spaces within the school premises so that they can come to school to use computers and the internet in school doing their home-based learning with supervision from the teachers.”Responding to another parliamentary question, Mr Ong also noted that the School Meals programme provides subsidies for meals purchased from the school canteen.
The education ministry will also work with the Ministry of Social and Family Development to provide financial and other support for these families through community partners such as the Social Service Offices. “The CDCs are starting this and once the details are worked out they will announce the new measures.
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