Chan CS vision on MCYS

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Important to look at outdated policies with fresh eyes: Chan Chun Sing
By S Ramesh | Posted: 22 May 2011 1606 hrs
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Important to look at outdated policies with fresh eyes: Chan Chun Sing

SINGAPORE: Helping the needy, engaging the youth and enhancing sports to the next level - these are some of the key priorities for the new Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Major-General Chan Chun Sing.

He said it's important to look at policies which may be outdated or no more relevant from a fresh perspective.

Major-General Chan shared his vision and goals, after the ComChest Heartstrings Walk Sunday morning at Marina Bay, that raised more than S$1 million.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong flagged off the 5,000-strong contingent that embarked on the four-kilometre Charity Fun Walk.

It was also the first public event for the new Acting Minister for Community Development Youth and Sports or MCYS, a day after he was sworn in.

The work of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports involves all strata of Singapore society and these include the young, the women, the old and the disabled.

While much has been achieved over the last few years in addressing the needs of all those who require help, the new Minister said no stone would be left unturned to look at all policies to ensure that no one falls through the cracks.

Major-General Chan said he wants to further the "many helping hands approach."

"We want to encourage more volunteers (to come forward), like our youth for example; they are highly enthusiastic, they want a stake in our society. If we can find ways to engage the youth to come forth and work with all the voluntary organisations, then I think we have a win-win situation where the energy of the youth is channelled very purposefully and to help the less fortunate children at risk, the kind of work we do at MCYS," said Major-General Chan.

Other areas of focus include helping needy families, bringing out the best in every child and addressing the concerns of broken familes.

"All policies which I have always said, are only correct and appropriate at a certain point in time. We must never be complacent, we must constantly look at the policies with fresh eyes as and when they are no longer relevant or outdated, we must be prepared to adjust according to the times," added Major-General Chan.

The Community Chest aims to raise some S$55 million this year to support 70 charities.

 

[karmabear]

We want to encourage more volunteers (to come forward), like our youth for example; they are highly enthusiastic, they want a stake in our society....All policies which I have always said, are only correct and appropriate at a certain point in time. We must never be complacent, we must constantly look at the policies with fresh eyes as and when they are no longer relevant or outdated, we must be prepared to adjust according to the times," added Major-General Chan.

Expect to have enforced "volunteerism".... Civil servants can expect to do a lot more stand by bed, stand by office desk, stand by procedure, parade duty... turn out etc... Ho sey liao... more good years...

 

[steffychun]

We want to encourage more volunteers (to come forward), like our youth for example; they are highly enthusiastic, they want a stake in our society....All policies which I have always said, are only correct and appropriate at a certain point in time. We must never be complacent, we must constantly look at the policies with fresh eyes as and when they are no longer relevant or outdated, we must be prepared to adjust according to the times," added Major-General Chan.

Expect to have enforced "volunteerism".... Civil servants can expect to do a lot more stand by bed, stand by office desk, stand by procedure, parade duty... turn out etc... Ho sey liao... more good years...

maybe those guys that volunteer will be exempt from IPPT

 

[karmabear]

It would be more like ECA points. You don't have to do but others doing it have a better chance of Goin to the good schools or courses. I can tell his pattern oredi.

Expect a lot of policies and procedures to change and additional new ones to be implemented. Very likely to be just as ineffective as the old procedures but a lot more tedious. This is my experience in NS when we have a change in C.O. They measure themselves by how stressed subordinates look and how late they go home.

 

[annexa]

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