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The mission of MCDS is to build a cohesive and
resilient society by fostering: socially responsible
individuals, strong and stable families, a caring
and active community and a sporting people. A
total budget of $763m has been allocated to MCDS
in FY2003 to achieve this mission.
MCDS aims to build on the social capital we have
accumulated over the years: social capital in
the form of trust, shared norms, shared values
and networks that people can draw on to solve
common problems.
Through sports, we inculcate resilience, determination,
perseverance and the will to succeed; we bond
as a community through sports, transcending boundaries,
to celebrate the sporting achievements of our
nation.
MCDS will continue to promote strong and stable
families, to make Singapore the best home where
we can enjoy the warmth of family life and bring
up our children. To help families cope with multiple
roles and demands on their time, MCDS will encourage
work-life balance.
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$78m over 5 years (FY2001
to FY2005) to develop community-based and
residential care programmes and services for
the elderly. |
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$40m for intervention
and remedial programmes for children and families,
who are victims of family violence and abuse,
counselling services for perpetrators, and
programmes for juvenile offenders. |
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$25m on social assistance
and institutional care for needy Singaporeans
as well as on intervention programmes for
children from at risk families. |
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$22m to help people
with disabilities through the provision of:
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6 childcare centres
to pioneer a childcare programme for
children aged 2-6 years, with special
needs. |
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300 places in
Early Intervention Centres for infants
and children with disabilities from
infancy through the pre-school years. |
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Financial grants
to 19 voluntary welfare organisations
to provide services for people with
disabilities. |
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$86m
to support and encourage married couples to
have more children.
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About
18,000 new applications are expected
for the Baby Bonus Scheme and 1,800
new applications for the Third Child
Paid Maternity Leave Scheme in FY2003.
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$62m for
the childcare subsidy, including the new flexicare
programme, to help parents access quality
childcare programmes in a centre-based environment.
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$8m
to equip families with knowledge and skills
for quality family life.
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$28m to build a caring
and active community through promoting volunteerism,
supporting philanthropy and promoting community
relations, and to build a strong network of
community and social services. |
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$100m to set up the
Sports School. The Sports School will be operational
from January 2004 and will accommodate a pool
of 600 students in total in the steady state.
Initial intake will be about 100 to 150 students. |
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$41m on Sports Excellence
programmes to raise the standards of our athletes
through support schemes for them, their coaches
and the National Sports Associations as well
as to develop sports medicine and sports science
services. |
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$16m for Sports for
All programmes to increase the number of Singaporeans
who engage in sports regularly. |
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$12m to develop the
sports industry by strengthening sports-related
businesses in Singapore and staging international
sports events. |
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