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Sikh Voices Conference 2017: ‘What If’
- 19/10/2017
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Upcoming Events
No CommentsYSA will organise its first Sikh Voices conference on 11 November 2017. The theme for the conference is ‘What If’, and it will feature panel discussions and activities that spur thinking about the futures of the local Sikh community and Singapore. The inspiration for this conference is the Institute of Policy Studies’ flagship Singapore Perspective
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Project Khwaish XVII, Punjab, India
- 16/06/2017
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Upcoming Events
YSA will hold its 17th Khwaish overseas community service expedition this December. The project is open to Singaporean Sikhs and non-Sikhs between the ages of 16 and 35 years. The participants will be involved in refurbishing a school, painting the classrooms, developing a library, and interacting with the children and the local community. They will
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Sikh Graduate Tea Reception 2017
- 16/06/2017
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Upcoming Events
Calling all graduating Sikhs! Join us for a networking tea reception, jointly organised by YSA and the Central Sikh Gurdwara Board. The event will be held in October 2017. Event Highlights • Presentation of plaques to graduating Sikhs • Networking with other graduating Sikhs • Interaction with Sikh professionals Sikh undergraduates and members of the
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YSA’s futsal event brings together Singaporeans, new citizens and expatriates while promoting healthy lifestyle
- 25/03/2017
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Sports
The Kovan Sports Centre witnessed a larger than usual weekend crowd on 25 March 2017. The occasion was the annual ‘Racial Harmony’ 4-A-Side Football Tournament organised by YSA. More than 500 Singaporeans, new citizens and expatriates came together to participate in the futsal tournament. Member of Parliament for MacPherson SMC, Ms Tin Pei Ling, who
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Certificate Presentation Ceremony for Project Khwaish XVI
- 09/02/2017
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Community Services
Event: Certificate Presentation Ceremony for Project Khwaish XVI Date: 9 February 2017 Recognition for community service in India Mr Melvin Leong was delighted when his parents readily agreed to let him to travel on a community service trip to India and were even willing to pay for his travel. On the other hand, Mr Gurshant
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YSA project team to work with underprivileged and needy school children in Punjab
- 28/12/2016
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Community Services
Fourteen Singaporeans embarked on a journey of selfless and charitable service on 9 December 2016 to work with underprivileged and needy school children in Punjab, India. They will return to Singapore on 27 December 2016. YSA organised a send-off ceremony for the participants on 8 December 2016 at the Function Hall at Khalsa Dharmak Sabha.
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Minister for Manpower, Mr Lim Swee Say, addresses young Sikh graduates at plaque presentation ceremony
- 01/10/2016
- 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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Red Dot Bhangra ends week-long celebration with sold-out bonanza
- 25/07/2016
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Culture
Red Dot Bhangra 2016, a week-long Bhangra festival by YSA and Sadi Wakhri Ah Taur (S.W.A.T.) Singapore, ended with a bang on 24 July 2016. The jointly organised Bhangra Bonanza showcased an array of Singapore’s finest Bhangra groups and was met with excitement and success. The Bhangra festival aimed to create greater awareness and understanding of
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Ambassador-at-Large Tommy Koh highlights the growing role of ‘soft power’ in Asia at the Eighth Khwaish Lecture
- 10/04/2016
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Conferences and Seminars
Even though Asia, as a region, is on the rise in its hard power, particularly economically, it is already successful in its projection of soft power, Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-At- Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a dialogue with young Singaporeans. Citing well-known soft power indices and rankings, Professor Koh, who is also Special
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Young Singaporeans commended for voluntary work in India
- 30/03/2016
- Posted by: youngsikh
- Category: Community Services
The leader of the project, Mr Satwant Singh, had often times told the 20 participants in the lead up to the expedition that they were not going to Punjab to be “champions” and to change the world, but if they could make a difference to the life of just one person, they would have achieved