Mr Yee Jenn Jong asked the Minister for Education what is the progress in the implementation of second-tier competitions through the Sports Education Programme in secondary schools as recommended in the Secondary Education Review and Implementation (SERI) Committee's Report in 2010.

Mr Heng Swee Keat: Since the release of the SERI Report in December 2010, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has piloted or expanded various programmes to encourage greater participation in sports and physical activities.

Organising recreational competitions is one avenue. The Sports Education Programme (SEP) is another, where students have the opportunity to learn to play one or more from over 50 sports.

MOE will continue to expand the opportunities for students to participate in sports, but we have to pace this in accordance with the resources available, while ensuring safety and reasonable demands on students' time.

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