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Multi-ethnic team of young Singaporeans off to Punjab to help under-privileged children
- 30/12/2014
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Community Services
No Comments“The community service project reminds us that each and every one of us has a role to play to promote goodwill in the world. There is a well-known saying that evil flourishes when good men do nothing. I am extremely delighted that a group of young Singaporeans will be embarking on a journey to bring
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DBS Group’s Head Piyush Gupta shares insights on issues of talent and integration
- 30/11/2014
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Conferences and Seminars
Having good grades is not all it takes to succeed. It is important to widen the definition of talent beyond educational performance and to include individuals with different and diverse skill sets and expertise. This was the view shared by DBS Group’s Chief Executive Officer and Director, Mr Piyush Gupta, at a public lecture organised
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Young Sikhs see value in upgrading to stay relevant
- 03/11/2014
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Professional and Intellectual Development
Public discussions in recent months in Singapore have been focusing on the need to look beyond qualifications and towards job performance and skills. However, degrees are still the gateway to better opportunities. This was the view generally expressed by young Sikh graduates at a plaque presentation ceremony at the Colonial@Scotts on 2 November 2014. Organised
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YSA participates in panel discussion on socio-economic challenges in India
- 05/09/2014
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Conferences and Seminars
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed his first 100 in office on 4 September 2014. He came into power at the back of one of the most momentous elections in India in May 2014. His landslide victory was the most resounding election victory India had seen in 30 years. On 12 September 2014, three eminent
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YSA lends support to “Race against Racism” initiative
- 17/08/2014
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Others
It was an event with a great cause and message – the battle against racism – and YSA lent its whole-hearted support to it. The annual Orange Ribbon Run and Walk took place on 16 August 2014 at the Marina Bay Sands. Themed “Race Against Racism”, the important occasion attracted some 5,500 participants from all
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Singaporeans and Malaysians walk 300km to promote goodwill
- 18/05/2014
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Community Services
The gloomy weather and downpour in the morning of 17 May 2014 did not deter a group of Singaporeans and Malaysians from embarking on a 300km walk from Singapore to Malacca to promote goodwill and raise funds for orphans, widows, single mothers, handicapped children and the elderly. The Singapore leg, organised by YSA, was flagged
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Young Singaporeans show drive and determination in overseas community service initiative
- 20/02/2014
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Community Services
A group of 14 young Singaporeans spent three weeks of their December vacations building a library out of an old rundown room for use by needy children in a village school in Punjab, India. The volunteers, made up of multi-racial Singaporeans, were part of a community service expedition organised by Young Sikh Association (Singapore). Participating
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Ex-national footballers come together to promote racial harmony
- 16/02/2014
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Sports
When they donned Singapore’s national colours, they competed against players from different nationalities, ethnicities, races and religions. On 15 February 2014, ex-national players S Subramani, Joseph Pragasam and Tamil Maran came together to lend support to YSA’s efforts to promote racial harmony, understanding and integration during its annual 4-a-side football tournament. The three former stars