Resumption of schools’ overseas outdoor adventure programmes and trips to strengthen students’ mental resilience

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Dr Wan Rizal, Jalan Besar GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education in view of strengthening the mental resilience of students, whether schools and the Institutes of Higher Learning have resumed their overseas outdoor adventure programmes and trips.

Response

1. Our schools and Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) provide different opportunities for students to build resilience. One approach is through participation in co-curricular and outdoor adventure education programmes held locally and overseas.

2. Local outdoor adventure learning programmes such as outdoor adventure learning camps for primary and secondary schools have resumed.

3. Schools and IHLs are gradually resuming overseas trips, taking into consideration prevailing travel advisories and guidelines. These overseas visits may include outdoor adventure, experiential learning and other exchanges.