Partnership to Operate School-based Student Care Centres

The Ministry of Education (MOE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with four Self-Help Groups (SHGs) – Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), Yayasan MENDAKI, Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA), and The Eurasian Association (EA) to set up and operate 30 school-based Student Care Centres (SCCs) that will cater to students of all races. 

This strategic partnership, initiated by the joint commitment of the four SHGs, will allow schools to better support the holistic development of our students, especially students from less-advantaged backgrounds, by tapping on the community resources of the four SHGs.

SCCs provide care and support for students after school, and run programmes to meet the broad range of the students’ social, emotional, recreational, physical, intellectual and creative needs, and also a safe and nurturing environment for students, especially for those who lack home-based support after school hours.