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Extending Use of Private Education Institution Student Concession Card to Returning Singaporean Children

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4 Mr Zainal Sapari asked the Minister for Transport whether the Private Education Institution Student Concession Card for Secondary-level home-schooled students can be extended to returning Singaporean children who have completed an examination equivalent to the PSLE while overseas.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: All Secondary-level home-schooling Singapore citizens aged 20 and below, including those who have returned from overseas, are eligible for a Private Education Institute Student Concession Card if they are pursuing the General Certificate of Examination (GCE) Normal, Ordinary or Advanced Level qualification, or an International Baccalaureate qualification.