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            NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (NEA)                  NATIONAL PARKS BOARD (NPARKS)

            Formed on 1 July 2002, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is the   Committed to providing and enhancing the lush greenery that we see
            leading public organisation responsible for ensuring a clean and green   around us every day, NParks defi nes what it truly means to be a City in
            environment, and the sustainable development of Singapore. Its key   a Garden.  Much more than the green infrastructure, NParks strives to
            roles are to protect Singapore's resources from pollution, maintain a high   improve quality of life by creating recreational experiences and lifestyles
            level of public health and provide timely meteorological information.   unique to our urban city.  We manage over 350 parks and 4 nature
                                                               reserves, as well as the island-wide Park Connector Network linking
            NEA also develops and spearheads environmental initiatives and   major parks and residential areas.
            programmes through its partnership with the People, Public and
            Private sectors. It is committed to motivating every individual to care
            for the environment as a way of life, in order to sustain a quality living
            environment for present and future generations.



                                                                NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (NTU)

                                                                Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is
                                                                ranked 11th globally in the QS World University Rankings, and 1st in
                                                                QS’ league of the world’s best young universities for six consecutive
            NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE)               years. NTU offers engineering, science, business, humanities, arts and
                                                                social sciences, and has a medical school with Imperial College London.
            National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, is Singapore’s national
            teacher education institute and we are proud to be an integral part of   A cosmopolitan university with more than 100 nationalities, NTU is
            the nation’s education service. We play a key role in the preparation   home to 33,000 students. The University’s main campus is frequently
            of teachers and in the provision of teacher professional and school   listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the
            leadership development programmes.                  world. NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s medical district.

            Our university-based teacher education programmes leverage the
            strong partnerships that NIE has with the Ministry of Education and
            Singapore schools to develop teachers who are grounded in theory
            and strong in practice. As an institute within a world-class research
            university, NIE also offers rigorous graduate education in the form of
            masters and doctoral programmes for local and international students.
                                                                NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE (NUS)
                                                                A leading global university, the National University of Singapore
                                                                (NUS) is Singapore’s fl agship university that offers a global approach
                                                                to education, research and entrepreneurship, with a focus on Asian
                                                                perspectives and expertise.
            NTUC FIRST CAMPUS (NFC)
                                                                At the undergraduate level, NUS offers a variety of scholarships in
            NTUC First Campus is one of the largest early childhood care and   recognition of outstanding academic achievements, leadership qualities
            education service provider with over 160 pre-schools in Singapore.   and special talents.
            Our pre-school brands include My First Skool, Little Skool House
            International and The Caterpillar’s Cove.

            The NFC Pre-Service Scholarship is a new scholarship programme
            targeting future leadership potentials who wish to embark on a
            purposeful career to inspire young lives. Eligible A Levels/IB/IP
            and Polytechnic graduates who wish to take up a full-time degree   OUR ARMY
            programme in Early Childhood Education with Minor with Singapore
            University of Social Sciences (SUSS) are welcome to apply.  Our Army is the bedrock of our nation's defence.  We draw our strength
                                                                from our Regulars, NSFs (National Servicemen) and Operationally
                                                                Ready NSmen. We thrive on the support of our Families, Employers
                                                                and fellow Singaporeans.
                                                                Ready in peace, we are capable of a full spectrum of operations. Decisive
                                                                in war, we will fi ght and win to defend our country. Respected by all,
                                                                our Army is a trusted national institution. We forge the fi ghting spirit of
                                                                our people to secure our future and protect our way of life.
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