Social sector adopts technology to cushion manpower woes

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SINGAPORE - The social service sector will offer technological solutions to charities at a subsidised rate to help ease the manpower shortage.

The annual event aims to inspire the sector to adopt novel solutions and nurture a culture of collaboration. A sector-wide survey conducted by the NCSS this year noted that most agencies said their lowest-performing areas included funding and engagement, innovation and collaboration. The initiatives are backed by close to $20 million from the National Productivity Fund, which provides grants for companies to invest in productivity.

Trybe, a social service agency that helps run the Singapore Boys' Hostel and the Community Rehabilitation Centre, is keen to adopt some of the gadgets, including the video analytics technology that can predict behaviour through facial recognition software to monitor its clients, who are youth or drug offenders.

 

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