Hi, I am a father of a 15 year old boy. I would like to know more about the posting of NS for my son. What I know is there is this posting of PES...A, B, C...this is according to medical assessment. But what about his education level? are they grouped under different grouping for O lvl, JC, Poly.... and what about those who did their studies overseas after O lvl. Do they fall under the O lvl group. Pls enlighten me. Is there any difference under the grouping..... thank you
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SINGAPORE: Changes will be made to the Basic Military Training programme for National Service recruits from 2010 onwards.
There will be a new 19-week BMT for obese recruits, and either a 9-week or 4-week customised BMT for other classes of recruits to better prepare them for their subsequent combat, combat support and combat service support roles.
Releasing details on Friday from the its two-stage review, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) said recruits whose Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 27 will have to undergo the new 19-week BMT programme that is designed to help them improve their physical fitness incrementally while equipping them with basic soldiering skills and knowledge.
This is with effect from February 2010.
It said the programme was introduced after a review to strengthen the BMT system as it was seen that over time, obese recruits have shown that they can achieve optimal fitness levels and weight loss in about 19 weeks.
Recruits who are medically fit for deployment in selected combat and combat support vocations, such as signal operators, combat medics and naval system operators, will be given a new medical classification of PES B2, in place of the existing PES C1 classification.
The SAF said this is to ensure that the medical classification of the soldiers is consistent with their deployment and the recruits will undergo a new 9-week programme from June 2010, that will include customised physical training, as well as basic combat training to prepare them for their combat and combat support roles.
As for those who are placed as PES C recruits, they too will undergo a new 9-week BMT programme from June 2010, with light physical and vocational training. This is to prepare them for combat service support vocations, such as service medic, and those related to logistics and administration such as supply assistants.
There's also a new 4-week BMT programme that will be conducted for PES E recruits, focusing on National Education, SAF core values, regimentation and discipline, as well as vocational training to prepare recruits for combat service support vocations.
Colonel Ng Wai Kit, assistant chief of general staff (training), SAF, said: "The latest changes to the BMT system begin with the introduction of the physical training phase to prepare our recruits who are less fit, and raise their fitness level to that which is comparable with their direct BMT peers."
There will be no change to the standard BMT for PES A/B recruits.
In the first phase of the review, the SAF looked at how recruits undergoing the 4-week Physical Training Phase (PTP) could be better prepared for BMT.
This resulted in the introduction of an 8-week PTP, which will raise PTP recruits' physical fitness to a level that is comparable to their direct-BMT peers.
The new PTP programme will begin in December 2009.
hello eac, so what is mono, or pulau tekong...can you pls englighten? I thought of sending my son over to australia after his O lvl...will he be posted to mono? what's the difference.
Mono intake is usually for those below local Diploma upon enlistment. So will your son have completed his degree/diploma when CMPB calls him up? That will determine if he will go to mono or tekong. Mono intake simply means your son is enlisted straight into a unit. but that being said mono is not all that lousy with "uneducated" recruits. It is a matter of working with different people from all walks of life. After BMT, soldiers from tekong will be posted to units and that is when the real training start.
Hi, after O lvl, he goes over to australia to do his year 11 & 12 in a college then come back to S'pore for his army and then back to australia to follow up his uni education. So am wondering his Year 12 in a australia college is it equivalent to a local diploma in Singapore? And after BMT if from Mono...will he be posted to the same training as of those from Tekong. Thank you.
Mono intake means from the day of your enlistment, you are posted to a camp and you are going to do your 2 years of NS at that camp.
If you go to tekong, you can get a chance to go command schools to be 3sgt or Officer.
I donno about austrialia college is it equivalent to a local diploma.
Don't worry so much, just send to your son to study, come back serve that 2 years of NS and fuck off.
Chop chop, serve and go.
well i am in no position to decide what is year 12 in australia, because the government here look at papers, so if there is no paper, not point saying equivalents, because private diplomas are actually equivalent to a local diploma or at least better than A Levels. However, the government do not recognise them.
Another reason is that I used to have a buddy, who left for the states after Os. he distrupted his studies and came back and he is in the mono intake.
like gunner said, he will not get the chance to go to command school. but of course there are A Level an Diploma holders (from Tekong) doing a normal men jobs. They are not less worst off, they are the ones who do the work, which w/o them nothing much can be done.
Originally posted by Thomas.lim63:I thought of sending my son over to australia after his 'O' Levels...
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Deferment for Full-time Studies
Under the Enlistment Act, NS liable persons are enlisted at the earliest opportunity upon turning 18 years old. For those who are studying, MINDEF does allow some flexibility for them to complete their full-time studies up to the GCE 'A' Level or Polytechnic Diploma (or their equivalent), both locally and overseas, before enlisting for NS. Those who have already embarked on their full-time studies but do not meet the deferment conditions, will have to disrupt their studies and be enlisted for NS at the earliest opportunity scheduled by the Central Manpower Base (CMPB).
Local Studies
GCE 'A' Level Studies
NS liable persons will be granted deferment for GCE 'A' Level studies (and its equivalent) if they are able to commence the course before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 Express Stream students) or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 Normal Stream students) at Junior Colleges/ Centralised Institute, as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
Exceptions may be considered for students who do not meet these deferment cut-off ages, but are able to gain admission into Junior Colleges and Centralised Institute.
NS liable persons may be granted deferment to pursue GCE 'A' level studies at private schools registered with Ministry of Education (MOE) or the Council of Private Education (CPE) if they are able to commence their courses before 18 years old as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
Persons who have obtained less than 3 H2 passes (excluding Knowledge & Inquiry) or failed in GP in one sitting of the GCE 'A' Level examination will be considered further deferment to repeat their GCE 'A' Level studies on a full-time basis, subject to one repeat only.
Polytechnic Diploma Studies
NS liable persons will be granted deferment for Polytechnic Diploma studies (and its equivalent) if they are able to commence the course before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 Express Stream students) or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 Normal Stream and Institute of Technical Education students) as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
Equivalent diploma courses would include those offered by the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and the LaSalle College of the Arts.
Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Certificate Studies
NS liable persons will be granted deferment for NITEC or Higher NITEC courses if they are able to commence the course before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 Express and Normal Stream students) or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 Normal Stream students) as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
NS liable persons with NITEC qualification will also be granted deferment for Higher NITEC courses if they are able to commence the course before 20 years old as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Diploma Studies
NS liable persons who completed NITEC in Precision Engineering and Higher NITEC in Mechanical Engineering, will be granted deferment for Technical Engineer Diploma (TED) programme if they are able to commence the course before 20 years old as at 1st January of the course commencement year. They will be granted deferment to complete the academic phase and be enlisted for full-time NS. Thereafter, they can commence the work experience required for the course.
GCE 'O' and 'N' Level Courses
NS liable persons will generally be granted deferment to pursue GCE 'O' and 'N' level courses at government, government-aided or independent secondary schools.
NS liable persons may be granted deferment to pursue GCE 'O' or 'N' level courses at private schools registered with either the Ministry of Education (MOE) or the Council of Private Education (CPE) if they are able to commence their courses before 18 years old as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
An extension of deferment may be granted for those who wish to repeat their GCE 'N' or 'O' level studies on a full-time basis, subject to one repeat only.
Private Courses
NS liable persons will generally be granted deferment to pursue full-time courses (not leading to a degree qualification) at private institutions, registered with either the Ministry of Education (MOE) or the Council of Private Education (CPE), if they are able to commence the course before 18 years old as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
The deferment is only granted for the completion of the stage of studies (e.g. Certificate, Diploma) commenced before the age of 18 years old as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
No further extension of deferment will be allowed unless another stage of studies could be commenced before 18 years old as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
Overseas Studies
NS liable persons will be granted deferment for overseas studies (up to GCE 'A' level or Polytechnic Diploma or their equivalent) if they are able to commence the course before 18 years old as at 1st January of the course commencement year. They will be required to apply for an exit permit for overseas trips of 3 months and longer and will be required to furnish a bond of $75,000 or an amount equivalent to 50% of the combined annual gross income of both parents for the preceding year, whichever is higher.
Application for Deferment
NS liable persons may apply for deferment online at the NS portal (http://www.ns.sg) during NS registration and pre-enlistment documentation.
Those applying for deferment to pursue local studies may be randomly selected to furnish documentary proof for verification. If selected, they will be required to submit to CMPB a letter from their school certifying their enrolment, their course of study as well as their course commencement and completion dates.
Those applying for deferment to pursue overseas studies must submit to CMPB a letter from their school certifying their enrolment, their course of study as well as their course commencement and completion dates. In addition, they must submit their parents' Income Tax Notices of Assessment (both local and overseas) for the preceding year.
Those who subsequently wish to pursue or switch to a new course or institution must seek prior approval from CMPB.
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