Under the Enlistment Act, all male Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents, unless exempted* are required to serve National Service (NS). Following the completion of full-time NS, they will be required to serve up to 40 days of Operationally Ready National Service (ORNS) per year for the duration of their ORNS training cycle till the age of 50 years (for officers) or 40 years (for other ranks).
NS-liable persons are required to register for NS upon reaching 16 1/2 years old and will be scheduled for enlistment at the earliest opportunity upon reaching 18 years old. Deferment from NS for university studies, regardless of whether such studies have begun, will not be granted. Those who are pursuing full-time GCE ‘A’ Level or Polytechnic Diploma studies (or equivalent) may be granted deferment if they meet the deferment conditions stipulated by the Ministry of Defence. All male applicants are required to access www.cmpb.gov.sg for information on NS deferment, pre-enlistment process and Exit Permit requirements, before proceeding with the application.
- His mom is rich he could've payed it off
no. Singapore's government is FAMOUSLY not corrupt. Government officials would not take the risk of being jailed for up to five years, and that's disregarding the fact that the Singaporean government is highly transparent. Even high ranking government official's sons had to enlist in NS. - He is an esports pro
no. even when the gold medalist, Joseph Schooling won the olympics, the media headlines was about Joseph having his NS DEFFERED for 8 months. Not EXEMPTED, DEFFERED. there is no way an esports pro, WHO HAS ALREADY used his 2 years of deferment when he was 16, could possibly be exempted.
What are the ways to avoid NS in singapore? credit to that one guy on YT for this
DF+Exemption:
-Severe mental disorder that may and will cause distress( Reason: A gun cannot be put in a mentally unstable or highly neurodivergent person)
-Any fatal, chronic or from birth defect/ Body alteration(Amputation, misaligned limbs,etc.)
-Pre-existing untreatable medical conditions(Cancer, with some exceptions; severe skin conditions and rare diseases)
Exemption:
-Physical: Unfit for the normal military training portion, but will go for a lighter one
-Medically unfit: Will only receive administrative duties at a certain point in time of the same duration as the normal military timing
-Both: You are then not required to serve at all, but you can't enter government jobs normally
Deferment:
-This delays the registration, which they still have to serve
-National contribution; List includes
-Gold medal from Asian Games and above(Commonwealth games and any olympics(yes, even youth))
-Nobel Prize recipient, but must be mutual from both parties
-Commendation of any form that is medal worthy( Eg: preventing war, preventing disaster)
From this we know that Jingg falls under this catagory, im going to leave it at this because I want to respect Jinggs privacy
-Severe mental disorder that may and will cause distress( Reason: A gun cannot be put in a mentally unstable or highly neurodivergent person) this is probable
Dont think Jingg has any birth defects
-Pre-existing untreatable medical conditions(Cancer, with some exceptions; severe skin conditions and rare diseases)
Discord