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On 5 November
2006 (Sunday), the Republic Polytechnic (RP) campus was all decked in its
greenery to welcome Ministers, guests, the community, and of course, Prime
Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong, to the Launch of Clean and Green Week 2006. The
event began with PM Lee arriving at RP to much fanfare from the RP Percussion
Band.
After a
welcome performance by RP students and the screening of an award-winning “Go
Green” animation clip, Dr Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of the North West District gave a
welcome address to the audience.
The Launch
reached climax when 4 youths dressed as “Everyday Superheroes”
conquered the stage and invited PM Lee, his Ministers, Professor Low Teck Seng
(Principal & CEO, RP) and other guests to help fight pollution to reveal a clean
and green environment for Singapore.
Following the
Launch, 15 “We Are Ok!” And “Community In Bloom” awards were given out to
recipients by PM Lee. Next, PM Lee, Ministers and guests were ushered to the new
Admiralty Park next to Republic Polytechnic to participate in the mass community
tree-planting activity.
Before
proceeding to the reception area, PM Lee stopped by the RP exhibition booth and
interacted with students who were standing by to brief the PM on the RP
exhibits. PM Lee was also particularly amused and delighted to see an all-green
banner which read “RP Students Go Green With PM Lee!” enroute to the VIP
reception area.
At the CGW
reception, RP staff and students once again had the opportunity to interact with
PM Lee as he mingled with various youth, grassroots and activist groups.
All in all, it was an
eventful day for RP as the host of such a major event, and we are sure the
beautiful RP campus and our friendly staff and students left deep impressions
upon all our visitors who came to RP on this day!
*For RP Staff - Click here to view the rest of the photos from CGW 2006
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