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21-682: It is one of the Institute of Technical Education 's three colleges under the "One ITE System, Three Colleges" Governance and Education Model. The college also houses the headquarters of the Institute of Technical Education. Covering a land area of 10.61 hectares with a total gross floor area of 192,820m, the campus opened to its first cohort of students in January 2013. The campus was officially opened on 8 November that year by then Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong . The Tay Eng Soon Convention Centre

42-588: A total of 51 courses. The ITE examinations director, Low Hwee Geok alias Michelle Low, was found dead at the ITE College Central campus carpark after being allegedly stabbed by her ex-husband on 19 July 2018. Her ex-husband, Seet Cher Hng , was arrested on 20 July and charged with murder the following day. For the charge of murdering Low by inflicting a fatal injury, Seet was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2021. Institute of Technical Education The Institute of Technical Education ( ITE )

63-741: Is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore . Established by the Ministry of Education , it was formerly known as Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB). ITE has three colleges, ITE College Central , ITE College East and ITE College West . It offers the National ITE Certificate (NITEC), Higher NITEC, Technical Diploma and Work-Study Diploma. Apart from providing vocational education to secondary school graduates, ITE offers apprenticeships for

84-702: The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation of Harvard University and recognises ITE's programmes as having a profound impact on the lives of citizens. Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation , formerly known as the Ash Institute , was established in 2003 and is part of the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts , in

105-632: The Ford Foundation announced a $ 50 million endowment to the Harvard Kennedy School . This endowment was the largest single endowment ever made by the Ford Foundation at that time. Susan Berresford , then president of the Ford Foundation, explained that the endowment would enable much-needed recognition of numerous innovative government programs in the United States and worldwide. The grant enabled Harvard Kennedy School to launch

126-528: The Harvard Kennedy School . In November 2008, Harvard Kennedy School announced a new initiative with the Ford Foundation to link innovative governance to the world's major social challenges. The Program on Democratic Governance includes research on democratic participation, immigration , and democracy in the developed and developing world. The Center now hosts the Seminar Series, bringing distinguished speakers to Harvard Kennedy School throughout

147-629: The Normal (Technical) stream in secondary schools as preparation. These students would then attend the ITE after they finished secondary school education. Every year, ITE takes in about 25% of an annual school cohort , or an intake of about 14,000 students, with an annual enrollment of about 25,000 . Full-time students are typically secondary school graduates with the requisite GCE 'N' or 'O' Level qualifications. To refine technical education in Singapore,

168-486: The "One ITE System, Three Colleges" Model of Education and Governance was introduced in 2005 to merge the 10 satellite campuses into 3 regional colleges. ITE has won a number of local awards as well as international awards. In 2005, it became the first educational institution to be awarded the Singapore Quality Award by Spring Singapore. This award is awarded to world-class organisations that demonstrate

189-639: The Innovations in American Government Awards in 1985 which recognizes and supports state, local, tribal, and territorial government initiatives. Many past award winners have been replicated around the country including: In 2003, Harvard Kennedy School received a substantial gift from benefactors Roy and Lila Ash . Designed to enhance the Innovations in American Government Awards Program by emphasizing

210-645: The Institute [now Ash Center] is to encourage thoughtful and focused attention to the nature, principles, functioning, and continued innovation and adaptations essential to a living and effective democracy." The Ash Center offers grant funding and internship opportunities for students in the Harvard community. Support for field research in Indonesia and Vietnam , as well as other regions are also offered. Its Ford Foundation Mason Fellowship and Roy and Lila Ash Fellowship provide financial support to students studying at

231-532: The Institute for Asia and the HKS Indonesia Program are housed within the Ash Center. Other Institute for Asia programs include its China Public Policy Program, Vietnam Program, and HKS Singapore Program. The Institute also supports Rajawali Fellows, a host of academics and public practitioners with independent research projects relevant to Asia . Its annual China Goes Global Conference examines

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252-775: The Project on Municipal Innovation; the Forum on Networked Governance; the Social Innovation Project; Better, Faster, Cheaper—Smart Ideas for Government; and the Program on Crisis Leadership. In 2019, the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development joined the Ash Center, adding then nearly 33 years of research in determining what works for tribal nations in their pursuit of good governance, and why. [1] The Data-Smart City Solutions initiative at

273-592: The United States. The Center's mission is to advance public discussion and public policy research on key issues of democratic governance worldwide, as well as recognize and promote innovations in government that are improving the lives of citizens. The center consists of three major programs: the Program on Democratic Governance, the Innovations in Government Program; and the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia. In April 2001,

294-583: The Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB). The VITB was formed to promote and develop vocational education. The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) was established as a post-secondary education institution to improve the employability of vocational trainees and to restructure the VITB's programmes. The government decided that every student in Singapore had to have at least ten years of general education, with technically inclined students filtered into

315-555: The academic year to address critical challenges facing democratic governance. Its Democracy Fellowships program provides financial support for doctoral and postdoctoral students to pursue research related to democratic governance. Under the leadership of Ash Center Director Anthony Saich , Asia Programs, a school-wide initiative integrating Asia-related activities, joined the Ash Center in July 2008. The permanently endowed Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia consisting of Asia Programs

336-496: The connection between innovation and democratic governance, the gift created the Ash Center. Roy Ash 's own experience in the public and private sector made him aptly positioned to set the vision for the new Ash Center. Ash served as a cabinet member in two U.S. government administrations and is the founder of the modern Office of Management and Budget . “We have to consider the concept of democracy fragile and in need of real and constant hands-on care,” said Roy Ash. “The purpose of

357-710: The highest standards of business excellence. ITE has also won the Public Service Distinguished Award, awarded by the Prime Minister's office in 2010, as well as the Singapore Innovation Class, awarded by Spring Singapore in 2011. In 2007, among 30 countries that participated, ITE won the inaugural Harvard-IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government. This prestigious award was conferred by

378-548: The impact of the internationalization of Chinese firms. In addition to the Innovations in American Government Awards Program, the Innovations in Government Program includes five additional projects that work together to produce a cohesive marketplace for best practices and successful innovations in the public sector. These include the following projects: the Liaison Group for Innovations in Governance and Public Action;

399-575: The skilled trades and diplomas in vocational education for skilled technicians and workers in support roles in professions such as accountancy , architecture , business administration , engineering and nursing . During the 1960s and 1970s, vocational education was managed by two separate statutory boards, the Adult Education Board (AEB) and the Industrial Training Board (ITB). They were merged in 1979 to form

420-634: Was established on January 1, 2010, through support from the Rajawali Foundation in Indonesia . The new Institute is designed to bring together academics and practitioners from around the world to enhance research, teaching, and training on public policy and governance issues of critical importance in Asia . The gift also established the HKS Indonesia Program, which promotes research, education, and capacity building in support of democratic governance and institutional development in Indonesia . Both

441-736: Was named after Tay Eng Soon to commemorate his ministerial service in the Ministry of Education (MOE), who spearheaded the development of polytechnics and institutes for technical training in Singapore. Then Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave his National Day Rally speech at the Tay Eng Soon Convention Centre from 2013 to 2023 (except 2020 and 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic ). ITE College Central has four schools; School of Business & Services, School of Design & Media, School of Electronics & Info-Communications Technology and School of Engineering, running

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