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SINGAPORE: About 540,000 individuals and 14,000 enterprises benefited from SkillsFuture Singapore-supported initiatives in 2020, the agency said on Tuesday (Feb 9).
This in an increase from the 500,000 individuals and 14,000 companies who benefited in 2019. More than 188,000 Singaporeans also utilised their SkillsFuture credit last year, up from about 156,000 in 2019.
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A survey from the Training Quality and Outcomes Measurement system showed that SkillsFuture-funded training continued to “receive positive response” last year.
About 87 per cent of the 57,000 respondents said they were able to perform their work better after undergoing such training, a slight improvement from 86 per cent in 2019.
The Straits Times
540,000 Singaporeans benefited from SkillsFuture initiatives in 2020
Introduced in 2015, the SkillsFuture national movement aims to build a culture of skills development and lifelong learning.PHOTO: ST FILE
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