Social Development Network (S’pore)
Ageing population is a serious topic for developed nations and Singapore is no exception with declining birth rates and an ageing population with ‘baby boomers’ coming of age.
Hence, Singapore has been using the carrot and stick to increase its birth rate for two and a half decades.
New network for singles to meet
Posted: 16 October 2009 0918 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Social Development Unit-Social Development Service (SDU-SDS), the government matchmaker, has a new name. It is now called the “Social Development Network” or “SDN” in short.
Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, unveiled the new name at the opening of the annual Partner Connection Trade Seminar on Friday.
She also announced plans to extend SDN’s reach to all singles, linking them to a wider network of partners for dating services, events and information. In collaboration with private dating agencies, SDN will also be providing a sampler dating package for singles.
SDU-SDS is the interim name for the merged Social Development Unit and Social Development Services. The SDU was formed in 1984 to promote marriages among graduate singles. The SDS was set up a year later to promote marriages among non-graduates.
The two organisations merged in January this year to reap economies of scale, enlarge their database for singles and provide more opportunities for singles to meet.
Over the last 25 years, 186,000 members of both organisations have tied the knot.
- CNA/ir
