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ITE-Surbana Jurong Partnership and
Collaborations
NYAA played a crucial role in connecting institutions
keen to enhance students’ development. Mr Eugene
Seah, Managing Director, Surbana Technologies, and
Managing Director, Smart City Solutions, Surbana
Jurong Group, has worked closely with ITE Colleges
on its Smart Nation project. He helped identify the
needs and prepare ITE students for a career in the
built management sector, leading to a Memorandum
of Understanding on 10 May 2012 between the
Institute of Technical Education and Surbana Jurong.
A vital component of the partnership focuses
on training ITE students in Engineering and Info- Partnership and collaborations between Surbana Jurong
communications, Technology including Artificial and ITE.
Intelligence (AI), Building Information Modelling
(BIM), Data Engineering, Digitalisation, Digital Facility
Management and Mixed and Virtual Reality (MR/VR).
In addition, NYAA is delighted to provide ITE students
with the opportunity to join Singapore’s Smart Cities
initiative.

St. Gallen Symposium Singapore Chapter
Mr Tommy Koh Kit Shaun, Assistant Director (ASEAN
Division), Ministry of Trade and Industry and an NYAA
Gold Awardee, was elected as Chairman of the St.
Gallen Symposium Singapore Chapter at the 50th
St. Gallen Symposium Singapore Hub in May 2021 in
Singapore. Mr Koh is also a Leader of Tomorrow with
the St. Gallen Foundation in Switzerland.

Review of Current Support Provided for
Institutes of Higher Education
NYAA Executive Director, Mr James Soh, participated
in a closed-door meeting with Dr Mailki Osman, St. Gallen Symposium’s Leadership of Tomorrow’s
Second Minister for Education, in March 2021. Singapore Chapter.
Minister Maliki was tasked to review the current
system of support for students studying at ITEs and
polytechnics and make an effort to streamline and
simplify application processes. He also examined
ways to encourage students’ interest, improve
motivation, and provide for their social-emotional
and special needs.

One of the suggestions suggested by NYAA was
to provide mentorship to students who are not
motivated, to support them so that they are not alone
and left out. Many other good ideas and suggestions
provided by social and cultural agencies were also
shared at the meeting. Review dialogue on Institutes of Higher Education with
Second Minister for Education, Dr Maliki Osman.

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