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Young Singaporeans off to Punjab to help needy school children
- 10/12/2009
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Community Services
No CommentsTwenty young Singaporeans left on a journey of selfless and charitable service to aid underprivileged and needy school children in Punjab, India. They are part of YSA’s community service project team to Gurdaspur from 9 to 27 December 2009. Mr Zainudin Nordin, Mayor, Central Singapore District; and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, was
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Singapore Sikh community raises funds for regional disaster victims
- 22/10/2009
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Community Services
The Singapore Sikh community came together, to raise more than S$20,000 for the victims of tropical storm Ketsana and the Padang earthquake. The fundraising effort was spearheaded by YSA, seven Sikh temples and five Sikh organisations. Mr Inderjit Singh, Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC and Advisor to the Sikh Welfare Council, presented
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Fifty-year old Sikh mum among plaque recipients for academic achievement
- 20/09/2009
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Professional and Intellectual Development
While she provided the necessary guidance to her two daughters in their undergraduate studies, Madam Kulmeet Kaur also pursued her own dream of further education, underlying the importance of continuous development as a valuable virtue in today’s challenging and competitive environment. Her pursuit also reflected her determination to succeed and a reminder that learning never
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Expert panel discusses ways to strengthen Singapore’s social fabric
- 15/06/2009
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Conferences and Seminars
The last few years have seen religious intolerance raise its ugly head in many parts of the world. On many occasions, acts of inter-faith evangelism have been obliterated and the negatives have overshadowed the positives. To discuss the importance of religious and racial awareness and understanding, and to ensure that all faiths co-exist harmoniously and
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Ambassador Ong Keng Yong stresses on citizen engagement in policy development
- 17/05/2009
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Conferences and Seminars
What are the key global trends in policy development? How relevant are these trends to Singapore? How has the government responded to these trends? How important is the role of citizen participation in policy development? What type of relationship exists between the government and people in Singapore? What should the people expect from their participation
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Young Singaporeans promote racial harmony through futsal
- 23/02/2009
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Sports
With racial bonding the goal, close to 200 footballers came together to participate in the Sixth “Racial Harmony” 4-A-Side Football Tournament on 22 February 2009. Organised by Young Sikh Association (Singapore), the event included, for the first time, two hearing impaired teams and five teams from the expatriate communities. The Guest-of-Honour, Mr Teo Ser Luck,