In a release on Monday, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said that Cofa recommended enhancing career guidance and internship programmes for asatizah in religious schools, and establishing a liaison office to guide asatizah on job or professional development opportunities. Another suggestion involves a common salary guideline for the more than 4,800 asatizah here. ECB kicks off listening tour as part of strategy review, More than 90 per cent of SkillsFuture credit claims are related to jobs: Ong Ye Kung. We have been experiencing some problems with subscriber log-ins and apologise for the inconvenience caused. The Committee on Future Asatizah (Cofa) released its recommendations on Monday (Feb 24). He noted that they have been actively spreading the message of good … Mr Masagos entered politics in 2006, after being elected as Member of Parliament for Tampines Group Representation Constituency, and was appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Education. Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli had also thanked mosque and Islamic religious school leaders in a meeting on Feb 22 for their work in the fight against the coronavirus. Applications can be made online at this website. SPH Digital News / Copyright © 2020 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Regn. Singaporeans and permanent residents who are currently receiving or have received CSG support may apply for the grant for a second time. Dr Maliki said institutions to support asatizah also need to be strengthened.
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Skills framework and common salary guideline among suggestions for Islamic religious teachers here. SINGAPORE - More than 83,000 people had received a total of about $148 million through the Covid-19 Support Grant (CSG) as at Sunday (Sept 27), said Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli in a Facebook post on Thursday. Those who are unemployed will also need to provide supporting documents of their job search or training efforts. Adviser to Tampines Grassroots Organisations. In his Facebook post, Mr Masagos gave assurance that efforts would be made to help those facing problems with documentation. The development of asatizah was raised in parliament last year by MPs like Professor Fatimah Lateef and Mr Saktiandi Supaat during the debate on the budget of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. As at 27 September 2020, MSF had provided the COVID-19 Support Grant (CSG) to more than 83,000 people. Speaking at a ceremony at theYusof Ishak mosque in Woodlands to appoint the new Asatizah Recognition Board – a three-year term panel appointed by Muis that accredits asatizah – Dr Maliki commended the work asatizah have done recently in advising Muslims here on how to take care of themselves following the coronavirus outbreak. The grant provides up to $800 a month for three months for those who have lost their jobs or have been put on involuntary no-pay leave for three consecutive months, and up … Besides organising a talent development programme that will train asatizah to fill leadership positions, and putting in place a skills framework to help them upgrade and stay relevant, Cofa also recommended that asatizah have a common salary guideline so that their pay increases in tandem with their skills. The suggestions also include a talent development programme to groom exceptional teachers, or asatizah, to be leaders in institutions. Cofa also recommended that support for individual asatizah be strengthened, through steps like increasing help for overseas religious undergraduates and postgraduates in skills upgrading during their period of study. Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli had also thanked mosque and Islamic religious school leaders in a meeting on Feb 22 for their work in the fight against the coronavirus. For instance, some have distributed hand sanitisers to mosques, he said. Established in March last year, the 15-member committee is chaired by Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman. "My colleagues and I are also aware that some employees may have difficulty getting documentation, such as official letters from company, to prove their involuntary job termination or retrenchment, no-pay leave or salary reduction due to the economic impact of Covid-19.". The minister said applicants who face such problems can seek help from the Social Service Officers who will help to verify their employment details against their CPF records and assist them if they qualify for the grant. From Thursday, Singaporeans and permanent residents who are currently receiving or have received CSG support may apply for the grant for a second time. He noted that they have been actively spreading the message of good personal hygiene to congregants. No. Revised eligibility criteria for the grant also kick in on Thursday.