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WorksheetsNational Day Rally 2024
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name the three external challenges PM Wong started his maiden National Day Rally with.
This Exercise was spearheaded by PM Wong prior to his appointment as Prime Minister and he engaged citizens in this to find out our shared values, hopes, and dreams for Singapore's future. This is known as the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Exercise.
(a)
"We need a renewed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, where every Singaporean feels there is hope. It is also where all citizens, even the most disadvantaged, know that they can get a fair shot in life and can get ahead if they make the effort and work hard." - PM Wong
(a)
PM Wong used this word multiple times when talking about how to actualise the paradigm shift that he envisions for Singapore. He said that we need to _ _ _ _ _ not just our policies, but also our attitudes and mindsets.
(a)
PM Wong acknowledged that the next phase of economic development will get harder as developed countries are reshaping global supply chains in their own favour.
How far do you agree with him on this?
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
PM Wong mentioned a few homegrown companies which pushed the frontiers of innovation and productivity. Which did he mention?
SEA
Razer
Grab
Morningstar Engineering
PM Wong urged Singaporeans to embrace _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in order to adapt to the accelerated pace of change across industries and workplaces.
(a)
In order to keep Singapore competitive, PM Wong emphasised that our regulatory environment must be business-friendly, especially to help the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ enterprises.
(a)
From 2025, there will be a new training allowance to support those 40 years and above in their full-time retraining efforts. Up to _____ a month will be provided for. This is capped at 24 months.
$1000
$2000
$3000
$4000
The new training allowance is under the SkillsFuture (a) Support Scheme.
In order to create a more family-friendly environment in Singapore, PM Wong has pledged to lower the fees at _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ preschools.
(a)
PM Wong shared encouraging data of how the utilisation rates of paternity leave has increased by ___ in the past decade, though he hopes that more fathers can utilise the entitlements given to them.
25%
50%
75%
100%
Now, fathers will receive how many weeks of MANDATORY paternity leave?
2 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
5 weeks
PM Wong also introduced a new measure to provide more time off for parents to care for their young children. What is the name of this scheme where parents will get an additional 10 weeks of leave that will be paid for by the government, bringing the total number paid parental leave for both parents to 30 weeks?
(a)
Which of the following is national programme led by the Ministry of Health, Ministry of National Development and the Ministry of Transport to support seniors to age well in their homes and communities?
Age Well SG
Active Ageing SG
Keep Moving SG
Old is Gold SG
Which are the school facilities PM Wong mentioned in his speech that the government will look into redesigning for more conducive learning?
Classrooms
Libraries
Science laboratories
Halls
PM Wong declared that this programme will be discontinued. Instead, students with higher abilities will be supported and stretched in their own existing schools instead of transferring to the specific schools that offer this programme. What is the name of this programme?
(a)
What do you feel about PM Wong's emphasis on the multiple pathways to success (in the context of higher education)? He gave the example of how the government will subsidise art degrees/education in the same way the programmes in the Autonomous Universities are subsidised.
We need to embrace these multiple pathways and not be fixated on traditional forms of success.
It seems hopeful that the government makes it clear that there are many ways to succeed.
I think the traditional pathways deserve the subsidies, not those that are off the beaten track.
I don't believe in multiple pathways to success.
PM Wong outlined the various changes and developments to be made to the Kallang area, including a new indoor arena, consolidating national training centres for key sports, as well as moving the Sports School there. These are under the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Masterplan.
(a)
A ___ long prime waterfront coastline will be built, with current waterfront areas to be stitched together in the future. This will include the Greater Southern Waterfront, Marina Bay and Kallang Basin, as well as the upcoming Long Island
80km
100km
120km
140km
