The youth in Singapore will receive a boost in educational support, with financial assistance and leadership development opportunities to help them excel in their studies and prepare for future careers. The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has committed $2.5 million in...
A section of the NTUC x NDP Bay Celebrations on Aug 3 at The Promontory @Marina Bay, which was attended by about 7,500 people.The youth in Singapore will receive a boost in educational support, with financial assistance and leadership development opportunities to help them excel in their studies and prepare for future careers.
For 2024, NTUC will be working with the Singapore Institute of Technology, Temasek Polytechnic and the Institute of Technical Education . Each Starter Awards scholarship offers up to $16,000 for university students, $9,000 for polytechnic students and $6,000 for ITE students. For students across the primary, secondary, junior college and special education levels and at Millennia Institute that enrolled in 2023, application for the fund will open later in August.
The fund provides an annual stipend to affected youth in their full-time studies until they complete their first tertiary certificate, or for up to four years. The organisation also launched its NTUC Care-It-Forward campaign on Aug 3 to raise awareness of its initiatives to help workers. “Your support reaffirms the importance of NTUC’s programmes in supporting our youth and young school-going children in their education and welfare.
Ng Chee Meng CHILDREN AND YOUTH EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS
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