Written Answer

Tracking Number of Students in Lift and Escalator-related Courses

14 February 2023 · Ministry of National Development

Speakers

Gan Thiam Poh Desmond Lee (Minister for National Development, Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration)

Transcript

8 Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development whether BCA intends to track the number and percentage of students from lift and escalator related courses in each cohort who joins the industry upon graduation.

Mr Desmond Lee: The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) intends to track whether students from the Nitec in Built Environment (Vertical Transportation) course join the lift and escalator industry after graduation. BCA will also study the feasibility of doing the same for other relevant mechanical and electrical engineering courses.