Charlene Chen
Singapore
“Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Minister for his replies. I have a few questions. Number one, how do we ensure that our students still learn to think independently, even with the use of AI? Number two, will the AI curriculum account for the needs of vulnerable students, such as those with special needs and mental health challenges?”
“Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I have met parents of victims of bullying cases at my Meet-the-People Session and usually two underlying themes are what they are concerned with: transparency of process and accountability of perpetrators.”
“So, I ask whether existing MCCY or PA's platforms can incorporate hyperlocal volunteer-learner matching for sports, arts and mentoring, grant prioritisation for recurring, sustained youth-led initiatives, not only one-off events. Chairman, belonging cannot be siloed by age. We need integration.”
“Chairman, I acknowledge that many initiatives already exist. Does MOE set benchmarks to ensure fidelity and consistency of implementation across schools? Otherwise, how does the Ministry detect when resilience building is weaker in certain schools?”
“What matters is whether the structure of the class matches the needs within it. When early intervention is effective, behavioural and learning gaps often narrow. Support intensity reduces as students mature and manpower can then be redeployed to incoming cohorts. In this way, we move from reactive escalation to early calibration.”
“Accreditation should be tiered and developmental, recognising capability-building rather than compliance. This is feasible. CCE exists. Surveys exist. Peer systems exist. Counsellors are deployed. The Charter aligns these under clear national guardrails.”
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“Thank you, Mr Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister whether schools, or staff in schools, are penalised for bullying cases happening in schools? And if so, whether such practices may inadvertently incentivise cover-ups, and more importantly, hinder MOE's efforts to send more resources to support these schools. A second question would be, if no, are there any reasons to believe why cover-ups could happen?”
“Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have two supplementary questions. Number one, Singaporeans, including our residents in Tampines, are saddened and anguished by the war in Gaza. They wonder whether the Government can take further actions, including tougher sanctions, to demonstrate Singapore's objection towards the atrocities. How can the Government better communicate the Government's approach and that this approach is the best one for Singapore? And when do we impose these sanctions? My second supplementary question. Like Gaza, Singapore is a small entity. Small countries like ours rely on international law for survival. How does the Ministry see Singapore's role in speaking up for other small entities or states when injustice occurs and what does the erosion of international rules in this conflict signal for the security of small states like ours?”