Student Development & Welfare Fund (a member
of the Education Central Fund)
Charity Registration No.: 01740
Charity Registration Date: 1 Apr 2003
Objects of the
Fund
In view of the tightening of guidelines for charities and Institutions of Public Character, we have reviewed the objects of this fund and the Development and Project Fund. As the latter is inactive and after consulting IRAS, we have dissolved the latter and expanded the scope of the Student Development & Welfare Fund to take over the intended objects of the defunct Development and Project Fund.
The expanded scope of objects for this Fund now
covers the following:
- To provide bursaries, equipment loans and other forms of financial assistance schemes to students and scholarships/book prizes to students who excel academically and in core curricular activities.
- To provide funding support for activities associated with student development, welfare and social activities. This can include donation of computer and other equipment in lieu of cash.
- To provide funding for continuing education, upgrading courses/seminars/lectures and other programmes for staff.
| Chairman |
Ang Keng Loo, Senior Director,
Student Affairs |
| Secretary |
Sean Tay, Director, Office of
Planning and International Operations
|
| Treasurer |
Mrs Mary Tan, Director, Office of
Finance |
| Members |
Dr Gan Su-lin, Director, Centre for
Culture and Communication Glen
O'Grady, Director, Centre for
Educational Development |
The fund continued to receive donations and generous support from organizations and individuals during the year. They are AEM-Evertech Holdings Ltd, Applied Materials South East Asia Pte Ltd, Asiapac Distribution Pte Ltd, Baxter Healthcare SA, Cisco Systems (USA) Pte Ltd, Hewlett Packard Singapore (Pte) Ltd, Hong Leong Foundation, IEEE-Industrial Applications Chapter, ISAAC Manasseh Meyer, Lee Foundation, Lin Jo Yan Scholarship Fund, Max Lewis Scholarship Fund, National Healthcare Group, NEC Solutions Asia Pacific Ltd, Pesi B Davar Memorial Fund, Renesas Systems Solutions Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore Computer Systems Limited, Singapore Industrial Automation Association, Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation, Tan Joo Kee Scholarship Fund and The Shaw Foundation Pte.
We have also received donations from well-meaning individuals who have requested to remain anonymous.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank these people and our industry partners for their generous sponsorship and we look forward to their continued supports to RP as we continue to grow.
Scholarship/Bursaries/Book Prizes Awards
RP remains committed to channel the donations we have received to improving the welfare of our students in the form of bursaries, scholarships, book prizes and other financial assistance schemes.
Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded to students with outstanding academic records who have completed at least one academic year at Republic Polytechnic based on a ranking, the applicant’s choice sequence, and any other criteria/limitations specifically applicable to each award. No applicant shall be in receipt of one or more other sponsorship or scholarship/bursary for the academic year in question Ten
awards of scholarships were awarded to our
well-deserved students in the year of 2006.
Bursaries
We have awarded 68 bursaries to our students in 2006 on a need basis. Factors such as total gross household income, number of members in the household and any special needs/medical expenses of members in the household will be taken into consideration. No applicant shall be in receipt of one or more other sponsorship or scholarship/bursary for the academic year in question.
Book Prizes
Book Prizes are awarded to students with outstanding academic performance and any other criteria/limitations specifically applicable to each award.
A total of 116 book prizes were awarded to our students. Out of which, we gave out 33 awards to the graduates at the graduation ceremony held at The Republic Polytechnic Cultural Centre on 13 Mar 2007.
Follow-up Social Enterprise Trip to Galle, Sri Lanka
4 students, led by staff from Centre of Innovation and Enterprise, went for a social enterprise trip to Galle, Sri Lanka on from 3 to 9 June 2006. This was a follow-up on the project they worked on in the Galle region in September 2005. During this trip, the students focused on individual household Enterprise Development through needs analysis and training. They interviewed the people and analysed their skill profiles for businesses they intend to start. Based on the group’s combined assessment and with the help of community advisors, the students conducted basic enterprise training sessions for the people, such as making candles and greeting cards.
Our students also engaged in community projects such as helping the community of the camps to plant crops for their consumption, creating study centres and distributing milk to the community.
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ended 31 March 2007 (Audited figures)
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