New clubhouse to be built in Tengah as HomeTeamNS celebrates 20th anniversary with perks for NSmen
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Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam speaking at the HomeTeamNS Awards event held at the HomeTeamNS' Khatib clubhouse on April 3.
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SINGAPORE – With two state-of-the-art HomeTeamNS clubhouses already operating in Khatib and Bedok Reservoir, Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam has said a third clubhouse in Tengah should be ready by 2031.
He shared some details about the new clubhouse during the HomeTeamNS Awards 2025 event held at the Khatib clubhouse on April 3.
Mr Shanmugam told over 200 guests at the event that the Ministry of Home Affairs appreciates the contributions of Home Team NSmen, a community with more than 270,000 members.
“HomeTeamNS, through its clubhouses and activities, is another way we recognise our NSmen’s contributions, build a stronger Home Team community,” said Mr Shanmugam, who is also Law Minister.
The Tengah clubhouse will have a “Great Outdoors” theme with facilities such as an outdoor adventure centre, villas, an indoor children’s playground and sheltered futsal courts.
It will replace the HomeTeamNS clubhouse in Bukit Batok.
To show its appreciation, the Government disbursed LifeSG credits worth $200 raise the monthly NSF allowance
Acknowledging the important role that NSmen play in the Home Team, Mr Shanmugam said: “You work and train next to our regular officers, you perform many of the same duties – you patrol the streets, you fight crime, you respond to fires, you deal with medical emergencies, you deal with a variety of incidents and much more.
“Your contributions have helped to keep the Home Team working well and to keep Singapore safe and secure.”
To meet modern-day challenges, the Home Team will call on the expertise of its NSmen. They will be deployed, based on their expertise, to roles where they can tap their skills and knowledge from their civilian professions.
These areas of expertise include medicine, engineering, digital media and psychology, said Mr Shanmugam, noting that the Home Team will “study how to expand this to more areas in the future”.
The new clubhouses in Khatib and Bedok Reservoir
To make life more convenient for NSmen, HomeTeamNS has turned to technology to make access to its services and promotions easier.
Almost 90 per cent of its members have downloaded the HomeTeamNS app. In 2024, HomeTeamNS achieved a 90 per cent satisfaction rating from over 6,000 Ordinary members who participated in the annual members’ engagement survey.
At the awards ceremony, 60 volunteers and corporate partners who made exemplary contributions were recognised.
Forty-three volunteers received the Long Service Award, 15 received the Meritorious Award and two corporate partners were honoured with the Friends of HomeTeamNS Award.
Colonel Jahan De Silva Din Abdullah received the Platinum Meritorious Award at the HomeTeamNS Awards event on April 3.
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Colonel Jahan De Silva Din Abdullah, who has been contributing actively to the HomeTeamNS management committee since 2017, received the Platinum Meritorious Award.
As chairman of the information and technology committee, COL Jahan’s strategic oversight was important in operationalising information technology for the new generation of HomeTeamNS clubhouses in Khatib and Bedok Reservoir, said Mr Shanmugam.
The 45-year-old IT director at a small and medium-sized enterprise told The Straits Times: “I firmly believe that HomeTeamNS is ‘for NSmen, by NSmen’; so NSmen like us must step up and contribute, ensuring the continued success of the clubhouses.”
HomeTeamNS will mark its 20th anniversary in 2025 with a year-long celebration comprising events and promotions for NSmen and their families.
The events include a roving exhibition across the clubhouses showcasing HomeTeamNS’ history and future plans, and a charity dinner in November.
New benefits for members will also be rolled out through strategic partnerships with Golden Village, Kopitiam and Shell.
Ms Agnes Eu, chief executive of HomeTeamNS, said it is a community where lasting relationships and shared experiences among NSmen are forged.
“This anniversary celebrates the invaluable connections that bind our Home Team family, offering exclusive rewards and opportunities for us to grow even stronger together,” she added.
Zaihan Mohamed Yusof is senior crime correspondent at The Straits Times.
