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The Singapore Civil Service is the bureaucracy of civil servants that supports the Government of Singapore. Along with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), statutory boards, and other independent government bodies, the civil service makes up the overall public service of Singapore. [1] As of 2022, the civil service has about 87,000 employees. [2]
Below is a list of schools offering a two or three-year pre-university education in Singapore, along with the special programmes offered by the schools.The year of establishment in this article reflects the year in which the pre-university programme is implemented, particularly for the Integrated Programme High Schools.
The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services Malaysia (Malay: Kongres Kesatuan Pekerja-pekerja di dalam Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia), abbreviated CUEPACS, is a national trade union centre in Malaysia. It has a membership of 1,200,000.
The Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (English: Public Administration Medal) [1] [2] is a Singaporean decoration instituted in 1963 and has three grades: Emas (Gold) Perak (Silver) Gangsa (Bronze) The medal may be awarded to any of the following persons for outstanding efficiency, competence and industry: any person who is or has been a public officer.
This is a list of primary schools in Singapore. Children typically start their primary education in the year they turn seven. Primary education lasts six years, and is compulsory for all Singapore citizens. [1] Primary schools in Singapore are either classified as Government or Government-aided schools.
Education spending usually makes up about 20 per cent of the annual national budget, [7] which subsidises state education and government-assisted private education for Singaporean citizens and funds the Edusave programme. Non-citizens bear significantly higher costs of educating their children in Singapore government and government-aided schools.
Autonomous schools have more autonomy as compared to other government-run secondary schools to plan their own curriculum and activities. [3] However, such schools may charge additional, miscellaneous fees on top of the regular school fees paid by all students attending government or government-aided schools.
The Government of Singapore invests heavily in education to equip citizens with the necessary knowledge and skills to compete in the global marketplace. [2] Singapore currently spends around a fifth of its national budget on education. [3] To boost its economic standing, the Government of Singapore created a mandate that most Singaporeans learn ...