The_King Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Education (MOE) has postponed its requirement for students to use either the TraceTogether token or app on their mobile phones for entry to schools until all tokens are given out. The announcement comes after the Government said the public should wait for their constituencies to be served due to long queues at collection centres. Previously announced MOE guidelines required the use of TraceTogether in schools by Dec 1. These are in line with broader changes to regulations that have kicked in recently, which required the TraceTogether app or token for entry to venues like restaurants, workplaces and shopping malls by end December. The current digital check-in system, SafeEntry, will no longer be sufficient then. The MOE said then that parents and students are encouraged to collect and carry their TraceTogether tokens on them, as students may not have access to their mobile phones at all times. It promised that school staff will help the students as they transition to using TraceTogether. The TraceTogether app and token work by exchanging short-distance Bluetooth signals with other TraceTogether apps or tokens nearby. This proximity data, which is encrypted and stored for 25 days before being automatically deleted, allows for faster contact tracing. Education Minister Lawrence Wong, co-chair of the multi-ministry task force tackling Covid-19, had said last month that a 70 per cent take-up rate for the TraceTogether app is one of the conditions that could help Singapore get to phase three of its reopening, under which groups of up to eight people may be able to gather and other restrictions relaxed. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/moe-postpones-tracetogether-requirement-in-schools-till-all-tokens-given-out 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 All students must use TraceTogether token or app at schools from Dec 1 SINGAPORE: All students will have to use the TraceTogether token or app for SafeEntry at schools from Dec 1, according to new Ministry of Education (MOE) guidelines. December will be a grace period where scanning of NRIC or student passes will be allowed if those entering do not have the token or the app, said the ministry. “While students can download the TT (TraceTogether) App, they may not have access to their handphones all the time during classes or outdoor activities. As such, students are encouraged to bring the TT Token to school for ease of contact tracing,” the guidelines stated. Students will not be denied entry to schools if they do not have the TraceTogether app, or if he or she has misplaced or forgotten to bring the token, said the ministry. Instead, they may not be able to participate in out-of-school activities like external co-curricular activities or learning journeys at locations where TraceTogether-only SafeEntry is required. Students with special education needs can also check in with the token or the app. When the students are in school, staff members will assist students who may face challenges in accessing the TraceTogether app or did not bring their token to school, according to the guidelines. Similarly, students without the token or the app will not be denied entry to schools. “Nevertheless, parents of students with SEN (special education needs) are encouraged to obtain and use the TT Token for their child for occasional school activities that may require it and for their private use,” said the Education Ministry guidelines. TraceTogether-only SafeEntry will be progressively implemented at popular venues across Singapore by the end of the year, the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO) announced on Oct 20. This means it will be compulsory to use the TraceTogether app or token for SafeEntry check in at certain venues, including those conducting activities with large groups of people. The TraceTogether programme relies on proximity data to provide an initial list of close contacts of COVID-19 cases. Together with SafeEntry and associated digital systems, the programme would enable contact tracing teams to reduce the time taken to identify and quarantine a close contact from four days to less than two days on average. The distribution of TraceTogether tokens at community centres was temporarily suspended on Oct 27, after long queues formed at some collection points. Collection began again on Oct 29, one constituency at a time to “better match demand” and prevent the long queues from forming at some community centres. "More constituency CCs will be progressively opened for the collection of tokens from October to December. By the second half of December, all CCs will be opened for collection, including the initial 38 CCs," SNDGO had said. Residents can check the TokenGoWhere website to find their designated collection venue and full collection schedule.Source: CNA/hw(gs) https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/trace-together-tokens-app-studenst-must-use-school-moe-13442152 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 WTF very confusing flip so fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamfer Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Poor planning and execution is all that i can say..... This govt really cui.... So called smart nation and yet we lag behind others in terms of infrastructure and human resources. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 11 hours ago, chamfer said: Poor planning and execution is all that i can say..... This govt really cui.... So called smart nation and yet we lag behind others in terms of infrastructure and human resources. diam diam lah, kgb. the cabinet ministers r all scholars and Ah Kong said scholars cannot be wrong. so must pay them minimum sgd1m to retain them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_O Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 stupid govt nvr use brain. force ppl to use without thinking of the supply and demand. fucking joke to be the highest paid in the world and yet so inefficient 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 out of touch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 4 hours ago, The_King said: out of touch diam diam lah kgk. who says loong loong and his cabinet out of touch????? they still jiak lunch in hawker centre, ok????? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing Birdy Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 12 hours ago, Coffee_O said: stupid govt nvr use brain. force ppl to use without thinking of the supply and demand. fucking joke to be the highest paid in the world and yet so inefficient The bigger joke is majority vote for them 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 23 hours ago, Coffee_O said: stupid govt nvr use brain. force ppl to use without thinking of the supply and demand. fucking joke to be the highest paid in the world and yet so inefficient 11 hours ago, Standing Birdy said: The bigger joke is majority vote for them just means the masses r easily brainwashed by mainstream media. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Just now, socrates469bc said: just means the masses r easily brainwashed by mainstream media. I wanna use Yahui’s soiled panties as face mask during Covid mmm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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