Education news in Scape Ground Theatre Singapore

1. Tamil workshop draws 50 students at National Library

   23 hours ago Tamil Murasu National Library Board, Singapore 2.1 km

   A Tamil language workshop, 'Tamil is Beautiful!', was held on Friday (September 11) at the National Library Board premises in Singapore. Organised by Tamil Aruvi Learning Resources, it drew about 50 primary and secondary students. For the first time, students who do not speak Tamil at home and those with non-Tamil parents took part.

2. Singapore student teams pitch special-needs tech projects for SUTD fund

   1 day ago Tamil Murasu VivoCity, Singapore 4.3 km

   Ten teams pitched their projects on Tuesday (Sept 1) for the Create4Good innovation fund run by the Singapore University of Technology and Design. The ideas include transport training for people with special needs, a coding tool and a memory puzzle; winning teams can receive up to $50,000 each.

3. Third MOE Outdoor Adventure School campus opens on Kusu Island

   3 days ago Tamil Murasu Koni Island, Singapore 4.5 km

   A new 12-hectare campus of Singapore's Outdoor Adventure School (OBS) was officially opened on Kusu Island on Friday. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong opened the site, the school's third branch after Pulau Ubin and East Coast. By 2030 all secondary school students are to attend an outdoor adventure camp.

4. Autistic student Danish Qastalani receives Lee Kuan Yew Exemplary Student Award

   4 days ago Berita Harian Singapura Orchard Road, Singapore 1.4 km

   Danish Qastalani Mohamad Shahrin, 17, an autistic student, received the Lee Kuan Yew Exemplary Student Award at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore, on 31 August. His mother, Mdm Sapiah Yahaya, 62, is proud that Danish now travels independently by bus and MRT and does vocational training at a hotel in Orchard Road. The award recognises students in government-funded special education schools who overcome challenges.

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6. NUS student wins Prime Minister's Book Award for bilingual effort

   4 days ago Berita Harian Singapura Pusat Kebudayaan Universiti, Universiti Nasional Singapura (NUS) 6.5 km

   A National University of Singapore (NUS) student received the Prime Minister's Book Award at the NUS University Cultural Centre on 31 August. She was the only Malay/Muslim pre-university recipient at the Ministry of Education Special Awards ceremony, where 211 awards were given out. She hopes her experience will encourage other Malay students to value language and culture.