Take-up and Completion Rates of SkillsFuture@National Service, and Measures to Increase Participation Among Full-time National Servicemen
Ministry of DefenceSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns the take-up and completion rates of the SkillsFuture@National Service Learning eXperience Platform (SF@NS LXP) among Full-time National Servicemen (NSFs), and measures to enhance participation. Mr David Hoe asked about the proportion of NSFs activating accounts and completing courses, whether current rates are satisfactory, and initiatives to boost engagement. Minister Chan Chun Sing replied that the platform supports self-directed learning with access to over 50,000 online courses, offering two-year account validity upon enlistment. He reported that since November 2022, 89% of NSFs have registered, 53% have started a course, and 51% have completed at least one course. MINDEF and MHA continue working with partners to curate relevant content and encourage NSFs to maximise these opportunities.
Transcript
16 Mr David Hoe asked the Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence (a) what proportion of SAF Full-time National Servicemen have activated their accounts, enrolled in and completed courses under SkillsFuture@National Service, including those after their Operationally Ready Date; (b) whether the Ministry assesses that the current take-up and completion rates are satisfactory; and (c) what further measures the Ministry and its programme partners are exploring to increase participation and course completion.
Mr Chan Chun Sing: The SkillsFuture@National Service Learning eXperience Platform (SF@NS LXP) provides Full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) with unlimited access to over 50,000 online courses, resources from Government agencies, industry partners and Education Institutions, and a job and course portal.
The platform is offered to all NSFs upon enlistment, as part of the Ministry of Defence's (MINDEF's) and the Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA's) efforts to recognise NSFs' contributions and facilitate their transition to employment and further studies after full-time NS. SF@NS LXP accounts are valid for two years upon activation.
As NSFs have military training and duties, the platform is intended for their self-directed learning and development. Most NSFs tap on the SF@NS LXP in their second year of NS, to support their post-Operationally Ready Date plans.
Since its implementation in November 2022, 89% of all NSFs have registered for a SF@NS LXP account, 53% of all NSFs have started on at least one course on the platform, and 51% of all NSFs have completed at least one course.
MINDEF and MHA continue to work closely with our partners to encourage more NSFs to maximise opportunities provided by the SF@NS LXP, and curate course content to better align with NSFs' interests.