Ite College East have signed

SINGAPORE : The People's Association's (PA) and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) have signed an expanded agreement to deepen their partnership on community-focused programmes.

The pact, which was first inked in 2007 between the PA Youth Movement (PAYM) and ITE College Central, now covers the entire ITE community - ITE College Central, ITE College East and ITE College West.

This collaboration also seeks to nurture the talents of ITE students, develop their character and leadership capabilities and achieve community bonding and social cohesion.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony was held in conjunction with Radin Mas constituency's "Lantern Festival cum Community Bonding Day" on Friday and was officiated by Yam Ah Mee, chief executive director of PA, and Bruce Poh, director and chief executive officer of ITE.

"PA values the collaboration with ITE and the signing of the new MOU brings our partnership to a higher level. Through meaningful community-focused programmes, we aim to reach out to more youths, develop their personal, leadership and lifeskills capabilities and encourage them to play an active role in bonding and connecting with the local community," said Chia Tze Yee, group director (Engagement Programmes Cluster) of PA.

"ITE is pleased that the MOU is an enhancement of the long-term and positive partnership we have had with PA. The collaboration will see both organisations work synergistically to leverage on the strengths of one another, and on initiatives that will develop our youths through real-work and authentic learning opportunities, while achieving community bonding and social cohesion," said Tan Seng Hua, principal of ITE College Central.