Feb 2017 - News 5 - Wed 1 Feb 2017

02 Feb 2017

Channel 5 News, 1 Feb 2017 - News clip provided an update on the government initiatives to encourage active ageing, including the National Silver Academy (NSA). Since the launch of NSA last year, over 5,000 seniors have signed up for the classes. The academy plans to offer 700 courses this year, up from 500 courses last year. Seventy-two year-old retiree Francis Zhan, who took up the Science and Business of Coffee course offered by SP’s Professional and Adult Continuing Education (PACE) Academy, shared his reasons for taking up this course. SP’s segment starts from 4:48.