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Young Singaporeans embark of 15th edition of YSA’s community service project in India
- 28/12/2015
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Community Services
No CommentsTwenty young Singaporeans set off on a journey of selfless and charitable service to aid underprivileged and needy village school children in Punjab, India, on 6 December 2015. They are part of YSA’s community service expedition. The team will return to Singapore on 27 December 2015. On 3 December 2015, YSA organised a send-off ceremony
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong launches landmark publication on Singapore Sikhs’ contribution to nation-building
- 29/11/2015
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Others
Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong launched a landmark publication on the Sikhs in Singapore, as he also paid a glowing tribute to the Sikh community. Gracing the Sikh community dinner on 28 November 2015, Mr Lee launched a milestone book published by YSA in conjunction with SG50 titled ‘Singapore at 50 – 50
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Acting Minister for Education stresses on importance of passion for success and value of role models
- 08/11/2015
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Professional and Intellectual Development
It is important to pursue your passions even if it takes several attempts to succeed. Singapore’s new Acting Minister for Education, Mr Ong Ye Kung, delivered this message to a group of young Sikh graduates on 7 November 2015, urging them to chase their dreams. Speaking at the Sikh Graduates Tea Reception, Mr Ong also
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YSA launches publication to mark 10th anniversary
- 03/09/2015
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Others
The year 2014 marked the first decade of YSA’s establishment. During the last 10 years, YSA has initiated or has been directly involved in more than 120 activities or programmes locally and overseas. This amounts to approximately one event every month. This is indeed a remarkable feat. What is perhaps more remarkable was the fact
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Singapore Sikhs engage Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam on the future of Singapore
- 03/09/2015
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Conferences and Seminars
It is also important for Singapore to build resilience within society and deal with the challenges — be they relate to terrorism, social or economic issues. This is the key reason for the need for community resilience, and inter-religious and inter-racial harmony for Singapore. Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law, Mr K Shanmugam, said
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YSA spearheads charity adventure on wheels to Phuket
- 06/04/2015
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Community Services
Six young Singaporeans set off in the wee hours of 5 April 2015 on a 1,300km motorcycle trip to Phuket all in the name of charity they helped to set up a bakery in an orphanage. Called “Khwaish on Wheels”, the project by YSA witnessed the men distributing $18,500 to the Home and Life Phang-Nga
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Promoting multi-racialism and healthy lifestyle through football
- 05/04/2015
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Sports
A carnival atmosphere descended upon Uber Sports Football Courts at East Coast Park on 4 April 2015 as more than 500 players and supporters from various ethnic groups, new citizens and expatriates participated in a unique football tournament with a multi-racial and charitable element. Organised by YSA, the event witnessed the participation of 56 teams
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Recognition for young Singaporeans for helping schoolchildren in Punjab village
- 25/02/2015
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Community Services
Fifteen young Singaporeans spent the better part of their December holidays last year helping schoolchildren in Mehma village in Ferozepur, Punjab, India. The volunteers, made up of multi-racial Singaporeans, were part of Project Khwaish XIV, the community service project of Young Sikh Association (Singapore). During the expedition at the secondary and primary schools, the participants