"Total Defence" explains how every Singaporean plays a part and comes together to keep Singapore strong and resilient against all kinds of challenges and threats. Every year, we reach out to the public to help them understand what Total Defence is and what they can do to help strengthen our defence against these challenges and threats. Themed "Together We Keep Singapore Strong", the campaign focuses on rallying the public to put Total Defence into action. Like and follow our @WeAreTotalDefence Facebook and Instagram for updates nearing Total Defence Day in February.

Guardians of the City II is a Total Defence strategy card game designed to help youths develop a deeper understanding of Singapore's security threats and the part we play in keeping Singapore safe and secure. The card game presents different security threats as crises and illustrates how the six pillars of Total Defence can be applied to respond to and recover from the crises. In 2020, GOTC II was revamped to include cyber-punk illustrations and maritime defence-related themes. Since 2017, GOTC II continues to be an effective tool to enhance learning and facilitate discussions on National Education and Total Defence among its players.

The Total Defence Sandbox seeks ground-up innovation from Singaporeans especially youths to start initiatives that puts Total Defence into action. The Total Defence Sandbox invites everyone to share ideas on Total Defence, and aims to nurture these ideas and eventually match ideas with partners who could support the implementation or amplification of their efforts.

ciNE65 is a short-film competition targeting young filmmakers to share what Singapore means to them. We hope that through these short films, Singaporeans will discover what makes Singapore home. The upcoming ciNE65 will be organised by So Drama! Entertainment. Like and follow our @ciNE65 Facebook, Youtube and Instagram for updates.

Launched in 2007, N.E.mation! is an annual inter-school digital animation competition for students from Secondary Schools (aged 13 – 16) to express their thoughts on Total Defence. Since then, more than 18,000 participants have taken part in the competition. From 2019, we have introduced a youth category for those aged 17 to 25 so that they may also participate in the competition. Closely aligned to the Total Defence campaign, the theme for N.E.mation! 2022 is "Together We Keep Singapore Strong" and is organised by Singapore Discovery Centre. Like and follow our @N.E.mation! Facebook, Youtube and Instagram for updates.

Commitment to Defence Ambassadors are a group of SAF veterans and NSmen who are able to share their experiences in past events, such as the 1964 racial riots, or military missions such as Operation Flying Eagle. The stories of their struggles and successes in the face of adversity make a great impact on the young. If you would like to engage the C2D Ambassadors, you may contact Singapore Discovery Centre
(emily_po@sdc.com.sg or SeeKei_Kwok@sdc.com.sg).

National Education Facilitators are SAF officers who share their experiences in the military. They talk to students to help them better understand defence-related issues, National Service and the need for a strong and effective SAF. If you would like to hear from them, you may contact Singapore Discovery Centre (emily_po@sdc.com.sg or SeeKei_Kwok@sdc.com.sg).

Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence has three action-based councils made up of movers and shakers across society who help reach out to employers, students, families, grassroots and the community to rally support for defence and National Service through ground-up activities. The three Councils are Employer and Business, Family and Community, and Educational Institutions Council.

ConnexionSG is about all things Singapore and Singaporean – from people, food, places, and activities to history, heritage and values that we've built our nation on. Through light-hearted posts, including videos and illustrations, this Facebook page is where all Singaporeans can join in discussions on different topics and current issues with implications on Singapore. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram

SG101 started out as a project to tell the stories of Singapore's journey as a nation, and through the stories, help Singaporeans understand what makes Singapore it is today, and what makes us Singaporean.

Nexus works closely with various MINDEF/SAF departments to develop its National Education (NE) Curriculum and NE lessons for the various Route of Advancement courses in the training schools. The effective conduct of NE helps our MINDEF/SAF personnel appreciate our country's vulnerabilities and challenges, what we are defending and why, and what we must do to continue to safeguard our independence and sovereignty. NE imbues in our personnel a sense of purpose and strengthen their Commitment to Defence and Will to Fight.

National Education Activities are curated for MINDEF/SAF personnel to raise their awareness of defence and security issues and strengthen their Commitment to Defence through immersive programmes and activities. These NE activities also allow MINDEF/SAF personnel to learn more about how Singapore has overcome its past challenges and gain a better understanding of how they can play a part in shaping Singapore's future.

If you are a Unit commander or NE coordinator and would like to organise NE activities for your unit, please refer to the activity list at go.gov.sg/sdcneprogramme.

The SAF National Education Award encourages and recognises MINDEF/SAF units for their exemplary NE efforts to deepen our people’s commitment to Singapore and strengthen their Will to Fight.

The National Service-themed Gallery, located at NS Square, will showcase our nation's defence and NS story through personal stories of those who have gone through NS.

Do you have interesting and memorable NS stories to share? Send us your stories or pictures to nsgallery@defence.gov.sg and you might see it unfold at the Gallery!

First introduced in 1995, the Total Defence (TD) Badge Programme for Uniformed Groups (UGs) aims to promote awareness of and participation in Total Defence among secondary school students in UGs. It uses the Appreciation, Application, and Advocacy model, with various modules designed to help cadets gain a deeper appreciation of TD, put TD into action, and be advocates for TD as they earn the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Badges.

The 2022 refreshed programme provides more opportunities for UG cadets to put Total Defence into action in the community, with a greater emphasis on self-directed learning, practical emergency preparedness skills, and active citizenry through volunteering. As part of the refreshed curriculum:

Cadets will complete a self-directed learning module on the Student Learning Space for an introductory lesson on TD, join a volunteer scheme to contribute at the community-level, and be equipped with CPR+AED certification, which could help to save a life in the future.

As part of the new requirements for the Silver badge, cadets will need to submit a storyboard for N.E.mation!, an annual TD animation competition organised by Nexus. This provides opportunities for cadets to delve deeper into a topic relevant to the six TD pillars and to reflect on the applicability of TD in everyday life, encouraging cadets to become advocates for TD.