The Straits Times-Ministry of Education National Current Affairs Quiz is on from Mar 21 to Aug 1. Its presenting sponsor is the Singapore Press Holdings Foundation. This year, 24 schools are taking part.

As part of the outreach programme, 12 primers on various current affairs issues are published in the Opinion section of The Straits Times every Monday. The paper's journalists discuss issues of national concern, offering unique Singaporean perspectives on these topics.

The first, published on March 21, focused on SkillsFuture. Here are more stories about the scheme from the Straits Times archives.

If you have a question about SkillsFuture, you might like to email us at askST@sph.com.sg.

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Research by Singapore Press Holdings' Information Resource Centre.