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Issue 1 July 2008 MICA (P) 281/06/2008

SINDA was honoured to have Mr Mohamed Abdul Jaleel, Managing Director o MiniEnvironment Service as a guest speakerat SINDA’s very frst Distinguished SpeakerSeries on 3 May 2008.

The moderator or the event was Mr Predeep K. Menon,Executive Director & CEO o the Singapore Indian Chambero Commerce and Industry. The Distinguished Speaker

Series (DSS) serves to motivate and inspire youths rom theIndian community through exposure to the challengesand obstacles aced by success ul individuals in society.The two-hour session proved ruit ul with the audiencegaining insight on what it takes to be success ul in aglobalised world.

Mr Jaleel started ending or himsel rom the age oeight when he sold sweep tickets to o ces. Later duringhis teenage years, he went on to wash cars, work inco eeshops and sell cosmetics. He held a strong beliethat any orm o work, no matter how trivial, was nothingto be ashamed o . This positive attitude led Mr Jaleel toscale greater heights in li e.

At 18 years o age, Mr Jaleel was spotted by theManaging Director o Sum Cheong Piling Pte Ltd, whosent him or training in the construction eld. This servedas a stepping stone or him to set up his own soleproprietorship company Mini Environment Service in 1976.The company was incorporated in 1984 and has sincegrown ve old in business turnover and asset ownership.

More than 350 Polytechnic, ITE and Junior Collegestudents attended the event. Many were touched byMr Jaleel’s humility and inspired by his rags-to-riches story.

Mr Jaleel answering questions rom attendeeso the event during a tea reception

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DistinguishedSpeaker Series

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Mr Predeep K. Menon (right) moderatingthe Q&A session, seen here with Mr Jaleel



Editorial Team

AdvisorS. Manogaran, CEO, SINDA

ContributorsLathika Devi

Rajesh WilliamLakshmi SwarnamNazeera Begam

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Holiday Enrichment Programme

SINDA Holiday Enrichment Programme(HEP) is organised with the objective oo ering a ordable enrichment coursesto Indian students in our community.

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SINDA-Narpani Engagement Forum

A orum to provide an opportunity ormembers o the People’s AssociationIndian Activity Executive Committees(PAIAECs) to have a better understandingo SINDA’s goals and objectives and also tocollaborate with SINDA on key initiatives.

octSINDA Excellence Awards 2008

This annual event recognises Indianstudents who have excelled at PrimarySchool Leaving Examination (PSLE), GCE‘O’ Level, Integrated Programme (IP),GCE ‘A’ Level, ITE, Polytechnic, NIE andUniversity levels.

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Self-Help Groups Joint Tuition AwardsCeremony 2008

An annual event jointly organised by theour Sel -Help Groups, namely Chinese

Development Assistance Council, Eurasian Association, SINDA and Yayasan MENDAKIto recognise tuition students who have madesigni cant improvements in their grades.

jul Volunteers’ Tea 2008

SINDA’s volunteers make a positivedi erence in many lives through theirselfess contributions. A biennial event

held to publicly recognise and thankthe Volunteers o SINDA.

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Project Give 2008

This annual event to be launched at theVolunteers’ Tea on 23 August 2008 will beheld during the Campbell Lane Deepavali Fair.Project Give is a community-wide e ort

to link those who wish to help with thosewho need help. Come and do your partor the community.

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For more information on these forthcoming events, please call 1800 2954 554.

STEP to It

CEO Writes3

Spotlight on SINDA4

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Voices fromthe Community

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Resources9

Friends of SINDA10

Quiz Me!12



I take pleasure in introducing the inauguralissue o SINDA Connections. I hope ourreaders will enjoy the new 12-page editionwhich is packed with highlights rom the

rst hal o the year. It also eatures our keyprogrammes, and some o our bene ciariesand partners. The Indian community has come a long way since 1991when SINDA was ormed. SINDA is now a household name

and is regarded as a signi cant and important organisationin Singapore. The overall educational achievements oIndian students have improved and the gap in educationalper ormance o the Indians against the national average hasnarrowed. The average household income o Indians hasalso increased.

In 2007, SINDA undertook a strategic review to streamlineour programmes and to chart our directions or the next

ve years. Encouraged by the tagline o ‘Keeping True– Staying Relevant’, we are committed to staying true toour mission while adapting to the evolving environment.We will also introduce programmes that are relevant andnecessary or the changing landscape. The three strategicthrusts or the next ew years will be strengtheningeducation, enhancing the amily unit and activelycollaborating with the community.

Education is and will continue to be our major ocus. But wealso realise that the educational goals can only be achievedby strengthening amilies and working with our existing andnew partners. My team at SINDA strongly believes that the

ocus on the three strategic thrusts will help the communityproduce ‘A Graduate in Every Family’.

As you fip through the pages o this newsletter, I hopeyou will be able to sense the energy and dynamism thathas in used our team.

Do enjoy reading this newsletter as much as we enjoyedbringing it to you.

Thank you.

S. ManogaranChie Executive O cer

S. Manogaran, CEO SINDA with students and Mr. Jaleel

CEO Writes

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On 1 March 2008, 40 Indian organisations together withSINDA collaborated to help more than 1,000 needyIndian students rom low-income amilies by disbursingabout $550,000 in bursaries. Held at the MDIS UnicampusHall, the Awards Ceremony was graced by Dr BalajiSadasivan, Senior Minister o State or Ministry o Foreign

A airs and Ministry o In ormation, Communication and the Arts, who presented these bursaries to selected students.

Besides the bursary recipients, students with outstandingresults in their examination also received additional bookvouchers o $100 each in recognition o their hard work.

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Indian CommunityBursary Awards 2008(ICBA 2008)

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Bursary Award recipients seen here with Dr Balaji Sadasivanand Mr S. Manogaran, CEO SINDA

SINDA, or the rst time, organised a seminar to enhancethe pedagogical skills o its tutors and to provide a plat orm

or the tutors to come together, network and share bestpractices. The objective o the Seminar on EngagedLearning was to provide tutors rom the SINDA STEPand Project Teach programmes with the opportunityto strengthen their teaching skills.

The main highlight during the seminar was a keynoteaddress on the ‘Teach Less, Learn More’ (TLLM) concept byMs Julie Hoo, principal o Ra fes Girls’ School. Her addressstressed on how the TLLM concept enabled educators toteach better, to engage students and prepare them or li erather than just examinations.

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Seminar on EngagedLearning 2008

Mr K. Shanmugan, President o SINDA, presenting a token oappreciation to Ms Julie Hoo

Group tutorial among tutors



On 14 March 2008, the Commissioner o Charities,Mr Low Puk Yeong and some members o his team visitedSINDA. The dialogue session between the Charities’ Unitand SINDA served as an opportunity or both parties todiscuss how good governance and best practices couldbe achieved.

From le t: Ms Isabella Tan, Charities Executive; Mr Joel Ong, SeniorCharities Executive; Mr Benjamin Cher, Assistant Director; Mr Low PukYeong, Commissioner o Charities; Mr J.Y. Pillay, Li e Trustee, SINDA;

Mr K. Shanmugan, President, SINDA; Mr Shabbir Hassanbhai,Treasurer, EXCO, SINDA; Mr S. Manogaran, CEO, SINDA

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Visit By Commissionerof Charities

In line with SINDA’s objective o achieving ‘A Graduatein Every Family’, SINDA held a Schools EngagementRoadshow at Xishan Primary School on 26 April 2008.CEO o SINDA, Mr S. Manogaran gave a motivational talkon the importance o perseverance and hard work, andprovided students with tips on preparing or examination.

Kaushik, winner o Vasantham Central’s Yaar AnthaStar per ormed a song or the audience. The Roadshowwhich served as an engagement plat orm or SINDA tocommunicate with students and parents, also housedMolly the Mobile Library. About 150 people bene tted

rom this event.

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SINDA - SchoolsEngagement Roadshow

@ Xishan Primary

Parent and child during the motivational talk at Xishan Primary School

Vasantham Central Yaar Antha Star winner Kaushik per orming a song



SINDA’s Reading Centre programme, started in 1998, isa community-based programme conducted or childrenbetween 4 and 9 years o age. The Fuchun Reading Centrehas been in operation since 2004. Presently, 26 children arebene tting rom the programme run by 10 volunteers, madeup o students, housewives and pro essionals. The 1-hoursession every Saturday, comprises o reading activities orthe rst 15 minutes ollowed by other activities such as wordgames, story-telling, and outdoor participation in educationalvisits and enrichment workshops.

Mr K. Shanmugam, President o SINDA, visited thiscentre during which he spoke to some o the volunteerson their work, and to parents on how they elt about theirchildren’s progress.

SINDA held enrichment programmes during the Juneholidays or Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)and GCE ‘O’ Level students to ‘Revise and Be Inspired’.Interactive and motivational 2-day sessions were held oreach core subject to hone students’ examination skills ina un environment. More than 200 participants attendedthe programme.

SINDA’s brand new television programme, KanavugalKathavugal was broadcast on Vasantham Central on27 May with a new look and eel. The programme revolves

around individual success stories and seeks to inspireviewers to set and go or their goals.

Each episode o Kanavugal Kathavugal highlightsthe achievements o an ordinary individual, who haspersevered against odds.

The stories also highlight important values such as amilybonding, goal-setting and li e-long learning. A total o20 hal -hour episodes are being aired on Vasantham onTuesdays rom 8pm to 8.30pm.

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Launch ofKanavugal Kathavugal

24 MAy 2008

Fuchun Reading Centre Visit by President, SINDA

June 2008

Holiday PreparatoryProgramme (HPP)

My son really beneftted rom the programme and I could see that he has grasped the concepts very well.– Parent o a student who attended the HPP, June 2008

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Volunteer explaining aspects o the Reading Programmeto Mr K. Shanmugan

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Programme

STEPSINDA Tutorials or Enhanced Per ormance (STEP) isa subsidised tuition programme that provides studentswith quality tuition at a ordable prices. Currently, thereare more than 2,600 students enrolled in the 20 STEP

Centres located island-wide.

Why STEP?

• Students have shown signi cant improvement in their academic results,speci cally in landmark examinations. For example, 3 in 5 STEP studentsshowed improvement in Maths and Science at GCE ‘O’ Levels.

• Students are exposed to motivational talks and enrichment activitiesto provide them with a holistic learning experience.

Key Features Of STEP

• 6 hours o tuition per week rom January to October• Classes rom Primary 1 – Secondary 5• Subjects taught:

o Primary 1 – 3: English and Mathso Primary 4 – 6: English, Maths and Scienceo Secondary 1 – 5 (Express and NA): Maths and Scienceo Secondary 1 – 4 (NT): English and Maths

• Small class size o 1:12• MOE-trained teachers• A ordable ees (Students who ace nancial di culties can

approach SINDA or subsidy. Up to 100% subsidy is availablein special circumstances.)

RegisterRegistration is open at any o the 20 STEP Centres, on Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays rom 23rd June 2008. Register at the centrenearest to you or call 1800 295 4554.Online registrations are also open at www.sinda.org.sg

What’s New @ STEP?

• All students provided witha target-setting book andeducation in ormation cardto allow them to maximisepotential and achievetheir aspirations.

• Primary students are also givena Student Learning Pack, whichconsists o a student notebook,stationery pack, bookmark andrelevant curriculum material.

• Primary students will also beprovided with re reshmentsduring break.

• A Maths Kit was introducedto Primary 1 and Primary 2students, to make learning oMaths un and interesting.

• All STEP students provided with

STEP t-shirt to create a senseo identity among students.Primary t-shirts are in vibrantorange while Secondary t-shirtsare a cool blue.

Locations

North: Bowen Sec, First ToaPayoh Pri, Jing Shan Pri,Marsiling Pri, North View Sec,Sembawang Sec, Seng KangSec, Yishun PriCentral: Henderson Sec,Queensway Sec, Umar PulavarTamil Language CenterEast: East View Sec, Ping Yi SecWest: Bukit View Pri, Chua ChuKang Sec, Clementi Pri, JurongWest Sec, Pioneer Sec, ShuqunPri, Unity Sec

16 AprilWith the Maths Kit, I

am able to enjoy my tuition classes which are more un. I look orward

to classes now.Kannan, a Primary Two student

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Visit by President of SINDAto Shuqun STEP Centre

• Mr K. Shanmugam, Presidento SINDA, Minister or Law andSecond Minister or Home A airsvisited Shuqun STEP Center onWednesday, 16 April 2008 andinteracted with STEP tutors,parents and STEP students.

• Parents provided positiveeedback on the new STEP

initiatives i.e. the Maths Kitand Learning Pack.



Sel -motivated, con dent and ambitious. It has taken me along time to get to this point in my li e where I can use thosewords to describe mysel today.

I’ve aced many obstacles in my li e. I lost my ather when Iwas 14 years old. I later quit school to work at 7-Eleven tohelp my mother support the amily. I got married at the ageo 21.

Married li e was good and we were soon blessed with 2beauti ul daughters. Having quit my job to look a ter mychildren, I was very dependent on my husband.

Last year, my husband was diagnosed with late-stagepancreatic cancer. He passed away soon a ter. It was aterrible time. My two girls really missed their ather. I crieda lot and nearly broke down, worried about the uture. But

or my children’s sake, I pulled mysel together and beganlooking or a job.

A riend o my late husband re erred me to SINDA. With themoral support and assistance o a SINDA counsellor, I wasable to gradually overcome my grie . He let me talk through

my sadness and worries. Having a sympathetic listener,who provided me with moral support, helped me during thatdi cult time. I realised that I needed to pull mysel together,and began to put a plan in place.

First, I took advantage o the opportunity to enroll mydaughters or the STEP tuition classes in 2007. Mydaughters gained rom the extra help they received romthis programme and were able to concentrate on theirstudies better.

Next, I ound a ull-time job with Healthway MedicalGroup. Initially, I was hesitant to take up the o er becauseI assumed it would be a stress ul job having been out othe work orce or so long. I thought I would not be able todo the job also because I had never done this sort o jobbe ore. But I got a lot o encouragement rom my operationsmanager. In time, I ound mysel doing well and trueenough, in November last year, I was sent or the GeneralPractitioner (GP) Assistant Course (Basic) and was awardeda Primary Care Academy (PCA) Certi cate. Last month, Iattended an Intermediate level course.

I have learnt to be independent and I’m teaching mydaughters just that. I constantly encourage them to studyhard. Good grades will lead to good jobs and they’ll be ableto support themselves in the uture.

I believe there’s “no point crying over spilt milk, no pointcrying over the thing that’s already gone. Think o the

uture.” Everything I do now, I do or my children. Thesacri ces I make are or their sake. I want to be a goodexample and a good mother to them.

No Tears Ever Again

Shanthi d/o R. Peerisamy35 years, Clinical Coordinator

From B’s to A’s

with Project TEACHMy name is Neeranjana and I’m in Secondary 1 in JurongWest Secondary School. When I was in Primary 5, I alwaysgot Bs and Cs or my exams. When I started Primary6, I began to worry about my Primary School LeavingExamination (PSLE). That was when I heard my schoolwas organising a Project TEACH programme in school.

As my parents were worried about my PSLE too, theyencouraged me to join SINDA’s programme.

My teacher, Mdm Jasmine, taught new and easy methodsand ormulas or Maths. She gave di cult English and

Science questions. She also gave PSLE papers to see i Iwas ready or them.

Because o the small class size in the SINDA programme,Mdm Jasmine could concentrate on everyone. She alsomade the class very enjoyable. I looked orward to every class.

I began to improve and started getting As in my exams. Istarted to eel more con dent. My parents also started to

eel con dent about me. Once I entered the PSLE room,I did not eel nervous at all. Instead I elt like I could dothe exam.

I got all As or my PSLE, thanks to SINDA, Mdm Jasmine,my teachers and my amily.

I have learnt to be independent“ “

I lookedforward toevery class“ “

Neeranjana13 years, Student

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SINDA Careerand ResourceDevelopment CentreThe SINDA Career Development and Resource Centre was set up recently to serve as a one-stop in ormation service and re erral centre or skills upgrading, career advancement or lowwage and low skilled adult Indian workers. The centre will o er the ollowing assistance:

Our Partners

• Work orce Development Agency (WDA) • People’s Association Indian Activity Executive Committees (PAIAEC) •Community Development Council (CDC), • Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) • Yayasan MENDAKI •National Environment Agency (NEA) • Little India Shopkeepers & Heritage Association (LISHA) • Schools Liaison O cers(SLO) • Supporting Companies

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I have upgraded my skills through the skills upgrading programme provided by SINDA. This has helped me to land a better job as well as helped increase my salary.

Mr Suresh Kumar, aged 33, Logistics O cer

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Employability SkillsSystem (ESS)

Objective:ESS targets those without basicliteracy and numeracy skills andlow wage workers. It helps clientsto per orm better at their jobs byteaching them these skills.

Target Group:- Minimally educated / Low skilled

adult workers- Employed & Unemployed

Continuing Education& Training (CET)

Objective:CET is a comprehensive plan totrain adult workers or the utureand place them in a job.

Target Group:- Employed & Unemployed

Place & Train Scheme (P&T)

Objective:The Place & Train Programmeo er a unique arrangement where

jobseekers are rst selected bypotential employers be ore they

undergo training.Target Group:- Employed & Unemployed

Surrogate EmployersScheme (SES)

Objective:- To assist working adults tap onto

the Skills Development Fund(SDF) through SINDA to upgrade

their skills.Target Group:- Employed, Working adults

Non-funded Coursesfor the Unemployed

Objective:- To expose adult Indian workers

with minimal education / low skillsto some o the skills upgradingprogrammes that are not providedby the Work orce Development

Agency (WDA).- SINDA has identi ed a list o

courses based on current marketdemands and will also providesubsidies on

a case-to-case basis.Target Group:- Employed & Unemployed

I was retrenched and

unable to fnd a job or a long time. There was no income or me. I took up

a Security course throughSINDA and got a job as a

security o fcer. Now I have an income or my amily

and we are all happy.Mdm Mani Magalai, aged 48,

Security O cer

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Mr K Shanmugam highlighting the importanceo Skills Upgrading Scheme



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01. Xishan Road Show 02. Indian Community Bursary Awards 03. Student asking a question during DSS

And answers were what SINDA was lookingor when it commissioned Mr Tony Lai

and his team at The Idea Factory in July2007 to conduct a Strategic Review o the

organisation. This exhaustive review involvedeveryone, rom our board o trustees andexecutive committee, right down to theadministrative assistants and cleaners.

At the end o seven months, The Idea Factory helpedSINDA establish greater clarity o every programme andservice. It invigorated the entire organisation with newideas and resh determination. At the end, The Idea Factoryunderwrote the cost o the entire project.

Now a “Friend o SINDA”, Tony hopes “we’ll progress

rom being ‘just riends’ to the dating stage and beyond.”He and his team have ‘dated’ many people and companies.He believes it’s all about chemistry and good taste.Taste, as only some companies will like them. Andchemistry will decide i a relationship ensues. “We wantto do remarkable work so no un working [sic] with peoplewith the wrong chemistry.”

Working with SINDA has also given The Idea actorya better understanding o the word ‘multiracial’.

“We o ten speak o multiracialism as a concept. But wesaw it as a dilemma. While the problems may be uniqueto SINDA, the answers are not necessarily only rom withinthe community. It takes a multiracial approach to solve eachother’s problems.”

Tony wears many hats: guide, problem-solver, thinker,innovator and even worrier! He reasons, “These roles arenecessary, depending on the project. You can’t just haveone skill or you’ll die. Li e requires all that. And also thecollective wisdom o the team.”

The interview rounds up with a question that stumps him.What gives you the greatest satis action? “I don’t knowyet,” Tony pondered. “Satis action or me means beingpart o something larger and more meaning ul. And rightnow, it’s The Idea Factory because we have the opportunityto participate in some amazing journeys. And this is verysatis ying. I don’t want to de ne it more speci cally than

that, so when new things emerge, it’s unexpected andunexpectedly wonder ul.”

SINDA sincerely wishes to thank Tony and his team or their generosity and look orward to working with themon uture projects.

The Idea Factory– Friend of SINDA

“I you don’t change the way you try,you won’t fnd the answers.”

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Mr Tony Lai, Managing Director, The Idea Factory



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04. SINDA-MOE Seminar For Parents 05. Browsing the books in Molly The Mobile Library at Xishan Primary School 06. Kaki Bukit Town Day

SINDA Star Award 2006 winnerMr Letchumanan is an inspiring individualwho turned obstacles into stepping stones.

A role model or youths, Mr Letchumananbelieves that one has to strive or successand have passion and drive in li e.

Coming rom a poor amily, li e was no bed o roses orhim. From the time he was young, Mr Letchumanan’sather slogged at a construction site to support the amily

while his mother stayed in India and looked a ter his twosisters. He was mostly looked a ter by his neighbours andparents o schoolmates.

Mr Letchumanan learnt the meaning o hardship youngas he witnessed his ather’s struggles to eed the amilyhere and in India. This made him aware o the di culties

aced by the lower income group, and he promised himselto make a di erence when he grew up. He strived againstbeing a victim o circumstances, and worked hard to reach

his goal.Fresh out o army, he signed up with the Police Force. Hepursued his GCE ‘A’ Levels while in service and earned aSingapore Police Force Bursary to pursue his degree. Hestarted his career as a constable and steadily rose to beInspector o Police. A ter serving 14 years in the PoliceForce, he joined the corporate sector and establishedhimsel as a success ul businessman. However he did not

sever his ties with the Force. He continued to serve in theVolunteer Special Constabulary o the Singapore PoliceForce. Another 14 years later, he was promoted to becomethe Commander o this division and now holds the ranko Deputy Assistant Commissioner.

A well-known and well-liked person within the Indiancommunity, Mr Letchumanan is also a generous individualwho gives reely to many in need.

Although becoming success ul in li e was one o hisgoals, Mr Letchumanan got more personal ul llment

rom helping individuals and amilies come out o thepoverty cycle. He sat on the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Templecommittee or twenty- ve years, helping destitute Hinduswho needed help. He is also a veteran volunteer withSINDA, chairing the Case Review Panel o the Familyand Youth Development Division (FYDD).

When asked about his advice or youths, he said thatmany Indian youths tend to take everything or granted.“This mindset should change. The real world is challengingand ast paced and thus, they have to be adaptable andwork hard.’

He also raised the issue that although in most areas,Indians are improving and rising above the national areas,there is a small proportion o Indians not breaking out othe poverty cycle. He hopes to contribute towards helpingthose in need.

Volunteer Relations

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Mr Letchumanan receiving the Awardrom De ence Minister Teo Chee Hean



QuizMe!

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3. ______ is a subsidised tuition programme that iso ered to students who are keen to improve theirstudies.

7. Mr. ______ was our rst Distinguished Speaker.8. SINDA’s Career Development Centre will be set up to

serve as one-stop service centre or ______ upgrading.10. In an e ort to reach out and engage parents and

students, SINDA regularly organises ______.

12. Project ______ is a yearly event organised by SINDAduring the estive period.13. The visit by the ______ o Charities to SINDA was

a good opportunity to discuss good governanceand best practices.

15. Both parents and students will be able to understandthe Singapore school system through the education______ card.

17. Project ______ is a programme targeted at childrenaged 4-6 years old.

18. The______collaborates with SINDA on many outreach

programmes.19. SINDA’s newest sponsored TV show is known

as ______ Kathavugal.

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1. SINDA’s Holiday ______ Programme ran rom9 to 17 June 2008.

2. The Secondary STEP Programme is now beingo ered or ______ weeks instead o 10 weeks.

4. Many o SINDA’s programmes are acilitatedand run by dedicated ______.

5. Both the Primary 1 and Primary 2 students wereintroduced to the ______ this year.

6. The ______ was a new initiative introducedin the STEP programme this year.9. SINDA Career Development Centre is grate ul to the

support rendered by other SHGs, NEA and ______.11. SINDA’s current CEO is Mr. S ______.14. There are ______ STEP centres across the island.16. ______ STEP Centre was recently added to the current

group o centres.

Here’s an easy crossword puzzleto wrap up this issue o SINDAConnections . The answers can be

ound within the newsletter.

Good luck!

We’d love to hear from you.Email us with your ideas and stories at:[email protected].

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