The National Jobs Council (NJC) is a 17-member high-level council aimed at job creation and training.[1] Formed in 2020 by the Singapore Government, the mission of the National Jobs Council is to identify and develop job opportunities and skills training for Singaporeans during the COVID-19 pandemic;[2] it supports the "whole-of-nation approach" to preserve existing jobs and match Singaporeans with job openings.[3] The council is chaired by Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
History
editOn 26 May 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced the plan to set up the National Jobs Council in his fourth Budget.[4]
References
edit- ^ "First Meeting of National Jobs Council". www.mti.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "National Jobs Council: Do we have sufficient representation?". The Independent Singapore News. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (3 June 2020). "National Jobs Council will create jobs and training opportunities on an unprecedented scale: Tharman | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "National Jobs Council will open pathways to jobs amid COVID-19 pandemic: Josephine Teo". CNA. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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