NIE Teachers' Investiture Ceremony July 2019
26 JUNE 2019
MEDIA RELEASE
THE NIE TEACHERS’ INVESTITURE CEREMONIES JULY 2019
The National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore celebrates the graduation of 975 new and returning teachers joining the Singapore Education Service. They will receive their certificates and awards during the Teachers’ Investiture Ceremonies (TIC) from 2 and 3 July 2019 at the Nanyang Auditorium, Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
NIE will also celebrate the inaugural cohort of 16 school counsellors from the one-year Diploma in School Counselling programme. The newly-trained professionals will be part of the school staff and will work alongside teachers. Their key role is to help students who face problems in different areas of their lives, to succeed in learning, and in school.
Programme details of the two ceremonies held over two days are appended below:
Date/Time | Guest-of-Honour | Programmes/Awards |
Ceremony 1 Tuesday, | Ms Indranee Rajah, Second Minister for Finance and Education, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Education |
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Ceremony 2 Wednesday, | Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social and Family Development |
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In addition, NIE will celebrate the exceptional achievements of 44 award recipients at the Teachers’ Investiture Ceremonies July 2019. Amongst them, 7 will each receive multiple awards. They are:
S/N | Name | Programme | Awards | Ceremony |
1 | Pang Aaron Jiansheng (Mr) (4 awards) Valedictorian | Bachelor of Science (Education) |
| C1: 2 July 2019, |
2 | Amanda Soo Li Xin (Ms) (3 awards) | Bachelor of Arts (Education) |
| C1: 2 July 2019, |
3 | Tan Cassander (Ms) (2 awards) | Bachelor of Science (Education) |
| C1: 2 July 2019, |
4 | Kua Li En (Ms) (2 awards) | Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) |
| C2: 3 July 2019, |
5 | Sharmini Jayasughavanagopal (Ms) (2 awards) | Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) |
| C2: 3 July 2019, 9.30am |
In addition, the following winners also receive awards at the NTU Convocation 2019: | ||||
6 | Jolyn Teow Hui Ting (Ms) (2 awards) | Bachelor of Arts (Education) |
| C1: 2 July 2019, and NTU Convocation 23 July 2019; |
7 | Amanda Sarah Chin Yong Hui (Ms) (2 awards) | Bachelor of Arts (Education) |
| C1: 2 July 2019, and NTU Convocation 23 July 2019; |