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SGSecure x RP Social Media Challenge 2026 – Playing My Role

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10 March 2026

What would you do if a crisis happened around you? This challenge invites you to create a short social media video that shows how anyone can step up and play a role in keeping Singapore vigilant, united and resilient.

a group of RP students standing together on a field

The Problem

Security agencies have found that terrorism remains a real and persistent threat to Singapore. Global developments, online radicalisation, and self-radicalised individuals mean that an attack can occur with little warning. However, with no terrorist attacks in recent memory, many Singaporeans take our safety and security for granted. Not only do many not think a terrorist attack is likely, but the level of vigilance is also low. In a social experiment conducted in 2025, only 17% noticed a suspicious suitcase and car bomb; of this, less than 6% attempted to report it to the authorities.

Security agencies cannot manage the terror threat alone. Our strongest defence is an alert, prepared, and united community. There is a need to jolt our people – including our young people – from this complacency.

This challenge, jointly organised by the SGSecure Programme Office (SSPO) and Republic Polytechnic (RP), seeks to address this problem. Can you be the change agent that fosters genuine and relatable conversations with your peers and your loved ones, about the threat of terrorism, and how we can all be a better prepared and resilient community?

What is SGSecure?

SGSecure is Singapore’s national movement that seeks to prepare the community for the threat of terrorism by increasing our vigilance, unity and resilience. This involves:

  • Helping to prevent acts of terrorism by showing the community how to detect and report signs of radicalisation, and suspicious behaviour and items in public places.

  • Equipping people with emergency preparedness skills to mitigate the effects of terrorist attack, including basic firefighting and first aid.

  • Fostering and strengthening social cohesion, so terrorist acts do not successfully divide society.

You can learn more about the threat of terrorism to Singapore and the SGSecure movement by:

The Challenge

You are invited to create short social media videos that would increase the level of vigilance, unity and resilience amongst Singaporeans. Your video should, in a creative manner, show how anyone can play one or more of the following roles, in helping to prevent or respond to a terrorist attack.

  1. Lookout
    You stay vigilant and alert to anything Abnormal, Irregular, Strange and Unusual, and report such items and behaviour to the authorities promptly and accurately

  2. Lifesaver
    You provide immediate help and assistance during emergencies, such as by rendering first aid

  3. Guardian
    You protect and safeguard your community and loved ones by helping them in an emergency, such as by leading others away from danger

  4. Uniter
    You bring people together and help Singapore stay united during peacetime and crisis

  5. True Friend
    You are observant and show care for a family member or friend who is displaying signs of radicalisation by reporting them early to the authorities

  6. Fact-Checker
    You protect our social cohesion by combating false rumours during a crisis, which could cause communities to turn on each other; you ensure that only accurate information spreads

Video Inspirations

Students may refer to the following videos as a guide:

Eligibility

Open to all full-time RP students aged 17 – 25. You may submit either individually or as part of a group.

Participation Rules

  • Each student may only participate in ONE submission (individual or group)

  • All team members must be clearly identified during submission via RP’s designated portal

  • All participants must be current RP students

Submission Criteria & Content Guidelines

  • Duration: Maximum 2-minute short clip

  • Aspect Ratio: 9:16 (1080 x 1920)

  • Format: Open to creative interpretation. You may refer to the videos above for inspiration.

Important: Please read the following before filming.

Content Guidelines
Keep your content safe, responsible, and respectful. The content you create should seek to be a positive influence on the people who view it and should strive to encourage others to play their roles in an emergency. Entries may be disqualified if they breach the following content guidelines.

DO:

  • Film in safe, controlled locations

  • Ensure you seek consent from anyone who is clearly shown in your video

  • Blur faces if you don’t have consent

  • Keep content respectful with no harmful, offensive, inappropriate, defamatory, sensitive, or misleading imagery or text

  • Ensure content does not contain copyrighted material used improperly (e.g., logos, artwork, proprietary content)

DO NOT:

  • Include any element that could, inadvertently or otherwise, cause others to view you, your polytechnic, or the SGSecure movement negatively. This includes any kind of content that is potentially offensive, divisive, or illegal. These elements could distract from the message and cause it to backfire.

  • Include content that could be misinterpreted as depicting unsafe or inappropriate behaviour

  • Show or stereotype any race, religion, or group negatively

  • Insult or criticise real people, organisations, or countries

  • Secretly film strangers and post them online

  • Show personal information such as NRIC, Phone numbers, Student IDs, Home addresses

  • Cause false alarm or public fear

Submission Platform & Process

Participating students must:

  • Post the content on their personal social media platforms (Instagram and TikTok)

  • Tag @SGSecureOfficial and @Republicpoly

  • Include hashtags: #PlayYourRole #SGSecure

  • Ensure your social media accounts are set to public for the duration of the challenge until the day when winners will be announced

  • Ensure that the likes, share count and engagements on the post are visible for purposes of judging

  • Submit your content via RP’s designated portal

  • Group submissions require only ONE designated member to post content on their personal social media platform

Submission Deadline

  • Submission Deadline to RP’s portal: Strictly on 15 May 2026, 1200hrs

  • Popular Choice Cutoff: Strictly on 15 May 2026, 1200hrs

Prizes

Popular Choices (Top 3 winners): $400 Grab vouchers each

  • Winners determined by the following scoring matrix:

Scoring matrix

Likes

1 point each

Engagement (e.g. comments, shares, reposts etc)

2 points each

  • Actively promote their submissions by encouraging family and friends to like their content, as Popular Choice Winners are determined by the highest number of likes/engagements*

*Students can post on both Instagram and TikTok platforms, but only the platform with the highest number of likes and engagements will be used when tabulating for the Popular Choice Award.

Judges’ Choice (Only one winner): $500 Grab voucher

  • Selected by SSPO and RP panel based on content quality, creativity, and relevance to the submission themes.

Organisers’ decision is final for all award categories.

Content & Usage Rights

By participating and submitting content for this challenge, you provide implied consent for your submission to be viewed, judged, and potentially reposted by SGSecureOfficial, Ministry of Home Affairs and Republic Polytechnic social media accounts. This includes, but is not limited to, use on social media platforms, websites, or digital channels, and internal or public communications. You grant the organisers permission to use content across respective platforms regardless of winning status. You also agree that:

a) the Organisers (i.e. RP and the SGSecure Programme Office) and persons authorised either directly or indirectly by the Organiser are at liberty to use the photograph(s) and/or video(s), or the photograph(s) and/or video(s) altered, reworked or touched up, and all reproductions thereof, in any manner or form whatsoever, in any country, at any time and in any medium and either separately or in conjunction with other photograph drawings, video files, other forms of illustrations, or other forms media file(s) for all or any advertising purpose whatsoever.    

b) The photograph(s) and/or video(s), or the photograph(s) and/or video(s) altered, reworked or touched up, and all reproductions thereof may be used as aforesaid by the Organisers or any persons authorised either directly or indirectly by the Organisers to represent an imaginary person.    

c) The photograph(s) and/or video(s) may be used to illustrate any statement and/or wording which the Organisers or they may think fit to use in any advertisement or illustrated matter.    

d) No implication with regard to you personally shall be deemed to be made by reason of such use and that no such statements or wordings shall be deemed to be attributed to you personally, unless your name is used in connection therewith.

e) Without prejudice to your rights in respect of any implications, statements, or wordings which owing to the mention of your name may be deemed to be made with regard to you or attributed to you personally.    

f) You will not commence/initiate any proceedings, claims or demands against the Organisers nor prosecute any staff or any persons authorised either directly or indirectly by the Organisers in respect of any use of the photograph(s) and/or video(s), or the photograph(s) and/or video(s) altered, reworked, or touched up by any of the aforesaid persons for any of the aforesaid purposes.

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