The Mandai centre will be developed on the site currently occupied by the Mandai Executive Golf Course at Upper Seletar Reservoir after its tenancy expires.
This centre will potentially allow students to participate in water activities – depending on an environmental impact assessment – and accommodate larger-scale camps by uniformed groups, said MOE.
Meanwhile, the Sembawang centre will be developed at a site near PAssion WaVe @ Sembawang.
This centre will support water activities like kayaking and outrigger canoeing, and allow uniformed groups to participate in land and sea expeditions, added MOE.
The exact locations and development of the Mandai and Sembawang centres will be guided by environmental impact assessments, which are expected to start next year.
Nature groups such as Nature Society (Singapore) and Singapore Youth Voices for Biodiversity have been tapped for the preliminary phase.
The Education Ministry also said it will work closely with the National Parks Board (NParks), the National Environment Agency (NEA) and national water agency PUB, while public feedback from stakeholders in the vicinity of the new centres will be taken into consideration.