Mendaki better at meeting Malay/Muslim community’s needs thanks to 5-year plan: Zaqy

SINGAPORE – Malay/Muslim self-help group Yayasan Mendaki has transformed itself over the past three years to better meet the community’s current and future needs, particularly in the area of education, Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower Zaqy Mohamad said on Saturday.

The number of students enrolled in the Mendaki Tuition Scheme has also risen. Close to 8,400 students benefited in 2022, an 11 per cent increase in three years. The scheme has also been enhanced, such as having one-to-one maths coaching for those who need more support. The self-help group will soon add a new satellite centre at One Punggol to reach younger families. More details will be announced in July. It currently has five satellite centres and three YouthSpaces at the Institutes of Technical Education.

Minister for Social and Family Development and Mendaki chairman Masagos Zulkifli said Mendaki will continue to adapt and enhance its capabilities to meet its goal of enabling individuals and families to achieve stability, self-reliance and social mobility. Mendaki’s youth mentoring office, which was set up in 2019, has trained more than 1,300 mentors and more than 4,250 mentees as at end-2022.

The M3 initiative is a tie-up between the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore , Mendaki and the People’s Association Malay Activity Executive Committees Council. The M3 @ Towns provide a platform for volunteers and professionals to work together to serve the needs of residents.

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