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NS after 23 years for SPR of SPR parent
NS after 23 years for SPR of SPR parent
Hi
Need expert advise and help
My son will be turning 12 in December 2015. He is a PR from 2006. I plan to make him study in India from Class X(10th) to Class XII (12th) and then appear for entrance exams for engineering etc which is a 4 yr course. So by the end of his course he wil lbe around 22 ++ > can he do the NS after the course. what is the procedure to do it. He is at present in the local school. Being from India, I would like him to complete his 4 hrs degree after class 12th & then join NS. This will help to save his 3 yrs in terms of education
Any advise and pointers much appreciated.
Thanks Sid
Need expert advise and help
My son will be turning 12 in December 2015. He is a PR from 2006. I plan to make him study in India from Class X(10th) to Class XII (12th) and then appear for entrance exams for engineering etc which is a 4 yr course. So by the end of his course he wil lbe around 22 ++ > can he do the NS after the course. what is the procedure to do it. He is at present in the local school. Being from India, I would like him to complete his 4 hrs degree after class 12th & then join NS. This will help to save his 3 yrs in terms of education
Any advise and pointers much appreciated.
Thanks Sid
Re: RE: NS after 23 years for SPR of SPR parent
A plain simple replysidb wrote:Hi
Need expert advise and help
My son will be turning 12 in December 2015. He is a PR from 2006. I plan to make him study in India from Class X(10th) to Class XII (12th) and then appear for entrance exams for engineering etc which is a 4 yr course. So by the end of his course he wil lbe around 22 ++ > can he do the NS after the course. what is the procedure to do it. He is at present in the local school. Being from India, I would like him to complete his 4 hrs degree after class 12th & then join NS. This will help to save his 3 yrs in terms of education
Any advise and pointers much appreciated.
Thanks Sid
If you don't want him back in Singapore, or want to make your life miserable, stick with your plan and save 3 years

I am sure you have discussed this in detail among your fellow citizens before exploring this plan. Am I right ?
You can read up the past threads on this subject but you are going to face the wrath of Mindef,
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Re: NS after 23 years for SPR of SPR parent
You cannot get a deferment for tertiary education from Mindef. Up through A levels only UNLESS the tertiary institution is a Singapore gazetted University. (In Singapore). If you let him stay out without an valid exit permit he will be in default and will never be able to return to Singapore, even for a visit. One more subcontinental trying to game the system and screw up his son for life in the process and giving their entire country a bad name. The latest from the gahment is that anybody who lets their son default on the NS issue will find that they will not be able to get an REP renewed when their current one expires. I think it's a good idea.
Edited: By "they" I mean the parents. Not the son. The son will always have PR until he does NS or DIES.
Edited: By "they" I mean the parents. Not the son. The son will always have PR until he does NS or DIES.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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Re: NS after 23 years for SPR of SPR parent
it's guys like these who get PR and then screw up other peoples chances PR chances! they want to have 1 foot in either boat and want the best of both worlds.
No wonder the govt is wary of giving PR's to South Asians.
No wonder the govt is wary of giving PR's to South Asians.
To get there early is on time and showing up on time is late
Re: NS after 23 years for SPR of SPR parent
not sure if Mindef is enforcing the Bond for sons of PR ..sundaymorningstaple wrote:You cannot get a deferment for tertiary education from Mindef
used to be 75K S$ bond, once the child reaches 16 years.
and found something ..
Q2. Why can't MINDEF exempt young males aged 13 to 16½ from exit controls?
Exit control measures have to be applied at a reasonably younger age so that they could be effective to prevent those who leave at a younger age defaulting on their NS responsibilities
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Re: NS after 23 years for SPR of SPR parent
All you had to do was search our archives in the Strictly Speaking forum for that info. It used to be from age 11.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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Re: NS after 23 years for SPR of SPR parent
I'd advise you against this. Deferment for tertiary education is not possible and it doesn't matter if he has been studying in Singapore primary/secondary schools or outside prior to that. If you must leave Singapore to India, he still needs to complete NS before he commences his tertiary education.sidb wrote:Hi
Need expert advise and help
My son will be turning 12 in December 2015. He is a PR from 2006. I plan to make him study in India from Class X(10th) to Class XII (12th) and then appear for entrance exams for engineering etc which is a 4 yr course. So by the end of his course he wil lbe around 22 ++ > can he do the NS after the course. what is the procedure to do it. He is at present in the local school. Being from India, I would like him to complete his 4 hrs degree after class 12th & then join NS. This will help to save his 3 yrs in terms of education
Any advise and pointers much appreciated.
Thanks Sid
This is as objective answer as you can get.
Re: NS after 23 years for SPR of SPR parent
Thank you all for your responses.
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