Tuition fees for Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and polytechnic courses will be going up starting April, when the new academic year begins.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Institute of Technical Education tuition fees to go up from April
Tuition fees for Institute of Technical Education or ITE courses will be going up.
Tampines Primary School commences bicultural programme
Bicultural studies is not just for the elite, as proven by Tampines Primary School. This year, it became the first neighbourhood elementary school to offer a bicultural programme.
Customised training for disabled
Instead of setting up Continuing Education and Training (CET) centres for the disabled, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will work with agencies and voluntary welfare organisations to provide customised training for the disabled.
High-level council to raise productivity at individual, enterprise & sector level
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has outlined the role that a new high—level council will play in the country's national effort to boost skills and productivity.
MP Indranee Rajah suggests "education eco-system" around rental flats for children
The living standards of residents in rental flats was discussed in Parliament on Wednesday.
ITE students learn finer points of coffee making
Some 120 Institute of Technical Education (ITE) students will be taught the finer points of coffee making under a five—year collaboration between the institute and Boncafe International.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
MOE to set up Youth Sports Academies to promote sports excellence
The Ministry of Education (MOE) is setting up Youth Sports Academies (YSAs) to provide centralised training for talented athletes at the secondary and junior college/centralised institute levels and promote sports excellence.
NIE awards S$32,000 worth of sports scholarships
The National Institute of Education (NIE) has awarded S$32,000 worth of scholarships for student—teachers pursuing degrees in Sport Science and Management.
S'pore well positioned to tap on rapidly developing space industry: S Iswaran
Singapore is well positioned to tap on the rapidly—developing industry for space—related technologies in Asia. This is according to Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Education, S Iswaran.
Education Minister Ng to attend ASEAN education meet
Education Minister Ng Eng Hen will attend the 45th SEAMEO Council Conference and fifth ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting in Cebu, Philippines, from Tuesday.