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40 SCHOLAR’S PROFILE
SERVING THE

PEOPLE OF

SINGAPORE

It takes a whole organisation
of passionate and aligned
individuals to build the heart
of a nation. This feature sheds
light on what goes on behind
the scenes of achieving this.

The mission of Ministry of National Development
(MND) is to develop world-class infrastructure, cre-
ate a vibrant and sustainable living environment, and
build rooted and cohesive communities. In order to
achieve these standards for Singapore, MND recruits
a team of passionate leaders.
Meet Teoh Meng Wee, 38, who works at MND as
Senior Assistant Director of Housing (Town Coun-
cils) Division. This is her experience on how she was
groomed to excel in her role, and the fulfilment she
derives at MND.
VALUING THE SCHOLARSHIP
Meng Wee accepted the MND EDGE Postgraduate
Scholarship because she wished to serve and learn
at the same time. It allows one to fully explore their po-
tential so as to have a meaningful career. After work-
ing for about a decade, she not only wanted to build
a career in the public service, but serve Singaporeans
with a deeper impact. “Pursuing further education
served to continuously challenge my mind-set and
remove mental blocks to be creative and try different
things in an environment with likeminded people,”
she shares.
“Being the mother of twin boys meant that I could
not simply give up working to focus on studying full-
time. However, the MND EDGE Postgraduate Schol-
arship allowed me to study full time without having to
worry about financial obligations as I continued being
on the payroll throughout my studies.” she muses.