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To counter racial and political tensions in Singapore during the 1950s and 1960s, and foster closer ties among different ethnic groups through centralised control, [3] the Government of Singapore established the People's Association (PA) through an Act of Parliament, the People's Association Act 1960 and the statutory board came into being on 1 July 1960.
Initially named the Outward Bound School of Singapore, it was founded by then Minister of the Interior and Defence, Goh Keng Swee at Pulau Ubin in Singapore in 1967. [2] OBSS was initially managed by the People's Association (PA) before the Ministry of the Interior and Defence took over to use it as a facility to prepare young men for compulsory national service.
265 - formerly a hill in Marsiling with an elevation of 265 feet which was used for training; it has been levelled for urban development. ATEC - Army Training and Evaluation Center; BCTC - Basic Combat Training Center; PLC - Pasir Laba Camp; PRC - Pasir Ris Camp; SAFTI - Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute (term now defunct) SAFTI MI ...
Every Singapore citizen from the age of 25 is given S$500 (approximately $370) by the Singapore government for the SkillsFuture Credit to invest in their personal learning. [9] This sum can be used for continuing education courses in local tertiary institutions, as well as short courses provided by MOOC providers such as Udemy, Coursera, and edX.
The Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA), Singapore's first maritime training institution, leads regional maritime education with advanced facilities, a future-ready curriculum, and strong industry ties, equipping students with global skills and knowledge to excel in the evolving maritime industry. Full-Time Diploma Courses offered:
As the Singapore Armed Forces expanded, the School of Infantry Section Leaders (SISL) was established on 1 October 1970 [1] with a 21-week training course for NCOs. In 1979, after the military training system underwent a restructuring, high-performing SISL trainees were selected to undergo further training at the Officer Cadet School to become ...
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Singapore Law Documents (1867–1962), Singapore and Malaya Medical Journals and Books (1911–1959), Malay Literature (1812–2017), Pre-war and post-war Japanese studies of Southeast Asia (1889–1954), Historical map of Singapore (1846–2010) and Singaporean and international private documents.