I'm sure in a truly equal opportunity world women serve also. like in Israel. why not? it'll fix a lot of those be itchy types
I'm sure in a truly equal opportunity world women serve also. like in Israel. why not? it'll fix a lot of those be itchy types
Btw, what benefits we enjoy being citizen har?
Nope but got S$100 voucher and free one year SAFRA membership.1) Do NS mean get priority over housing when applying for BTO?
2) Do NS men get higher subsidies at government polyclinics / hospitals?
3) Do NS men get priority in applying schools for their children?
4) Do NS men get priority over promotion?
5) Do NS men get higher increments?
The list goes on......
I know that in civil service, those who served NS will get a slightly higher starting salary but what after next?
Therefore, what kind of recognition are you talking about? Our government advocates meritocracy; not servicing NS or not. That's why we always hear people complaining that some top ranking civil servants have not served NS but still can get .....
Akai Chew: Ok I want to know what kind of recognition Aware thinks is suitable for NS men
AWARE Singapore: On this thread and outside of it, there is a consistent sentiment that there is insufficient compensation for NSmen, and they lose out on salaries they could have earned, etc. We can more directly address this issue by simply paying NSFs better wages during their service, which better reflects their contributions and needs instead of entrenching differential access to fundamental services. AWARE's stand is not that NSFs contributions do not deserve compensation. The compensation should be relevant and appropriate to the services rendered.
One of their responses to a question. They see NS as a 'service rendered' :bsmilie: There is no kind of compensation that can ever be truly 'relevant and appropriate' for the forced conscription that is NS/reservist.
They sure know how to talk a lot... In China and USA, ex servicemen or military get a great deal of respect and priority.