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Women in NS: Don't call for it without an operational need
Sans conscription, those who are keen to serve can sign on as professional soldiers or take on a variety of roles with the SAF Volunteer Corps
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Even though the Enlistment Act is gender neutral, the Government has not extended the mandate of NS to include women.
PHOTO: MINDEF
SINGAPORE - What is the core purpose underpinning national service (NS) here?
That was a key issue that arose from Monday's Parliament sitting, when the debate over whether women should be conscripted was reignited.
