MSD uses gamified activity to help beneficiaries find employment
The Ministry of Social Development has deployed a game called 'League of heroes' aimed at moving beneficiaries into work.
The Ministry of Social Development is using a gamified activity to help beneficiaries into work. The ministry frames the initiative as an employment support tool. However, a former staff member has criticised the approach as "callous and cold" and said the actual goal is to reduce beneficiary numbers rather than provide genuine support.
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âLeague of heroesâ game used by MSD to help get beneficiaries into work
The ministry said the activity aimed to get beneficiaries into work, but a former staffer said it was âcallous and coldâ and âall about getting the numbers downâ.