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THINK FUTURE, CREATE TODAY

ANNUAL REPORT FY2018

ITE ANNUAL REPORT FY20182

In the opinion of the Board of Governors, the Annual Report of the INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION presents fairly the state of affairs of the INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION as at 31 March 2019.

On behalf of the Board of Governors:

ORGANISATION DETAILS

Board Secretary Sabrina LOI DeputyChiefExecutiveOfficer(Corporate)

Address InstituteofTechnicalEducation 2AngMoKioDrive Singapore567720

Telephone (65)65902016

Fax (65)67767685

Email [email protected]

BOB TAN BENG HAIChairman

LOW KHAH GEKChiefExecutiveOfficer


ABOUT ITE

TheInstituteofTechnicalEducation(ITE)wasestablishedasapost-secondaryinstitutionin1992,undertheMinistryofEducation.ITEisaprincipalproviderofcareerandtechnicaleducationandakeydeveloperofnationalskillscertificationandstandards,skillingSingaporeforthefutureeconomy.Itoffersthreekeyprogrammes–

(1)Pre-EmploymentTrainingforyouthsaftersecondaryeducation (2)ContinuingEducationandTrainingforadultlearners (3)Industry-BasedandWork-LearnProgrammeswithemployers

Underits‘One ITE System, Three Colleges’GovernanceModel,ITEhasthreeColleges–ITE College Central,ITE College EastandITE College West,eachempoweredtodeveloptheirownnichesofexcellencetoenhancestudents’successandtheattractivenessofanITEEducation.

MISSION

VISION

VALUESITE Care

To Create Opportunities for Students and Adult Learners to Acquire Skills, Knowledge and Values for Employability and Lifelong Learning

A Trailblazer in Career and Technical Education

Integrity

Teamwork

Excellence

Care


Asat31March2019

ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

Ministry of Education

ITE Board of Governors

Internal Audit

Curriculum & Educational DevelopmentEducational Design & Technology

ExaminationsInformation Technology

Registrar’s Office

School of Business & ServicesSchool of Design & Media

School of Electronics & Info-Comm TechnologySchool of Engineering

College ServicesTechnology Development Centre

School of Applied & Health SciencesSchool of Business & Services

School of Electronics & Info-Comm TechnologySchool of Engineering


School of Business & ServicesSchool of Electronics & Info-Comm Technology

School of EngineeringSchool of Hospitality


Corporate Affairs & DevelopmentEnterprise Administration

FinanceHuman Resource

ITE Academy

Campus Development & EstatesContinuing Education & Training

Industry-Based Training

• Academic Council• Executive Committee• Strategic Planning Committee

• Organisational Excellence Steering Committee

Chief Executive

Officer

• Crest Secondary School• Spectra Secondary School• NorthLight School

Principal(ITE College Central)

Principal(ITE College East)

Principal(ITE College West)

Deputy CEO (Academic)

Deputy CEO (Corporate)

Deputy CEO (Industry)


ITE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

TheITEBoardofGovernorsprovidescounseltoManagementandsteersITEtowardsitsvisionandgoals.Asat 31 March 2019,thetripartiteBoardcomprisedthefollowingrepresentationsfromGovernment,IndustryandtheUnions:

CHAIRMAN & CHAIRMAN, NOMINATING COMMITTEEMr Bob Tan Beng HaiChairmanJurongEngineeringLtd

CHAIRMAN, AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEEMr Philip Yuen ChiefExecutiveOfficerDeloitteSingapore&SoutheastAsia

CHAIRMAN, FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEEMr Phua Han TianProgrammeDirector,IndustrialIoTProgrammeA*STAR

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERCHAIRMAN, ITE EDUCATION FUND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEMs Low Khah GekInstituteofTechnicalEducation


Members

Mr Chang Chin NamExecutiveDirector(PrecisionEngineering)EconomicDevelopmentBoard

Mr Andrew Chong AdvisorBoardofInfineonTechnologiesAsiaPacific

Mrs Chua-Lim Yen ChingDeputyDirector-GeneralofEducation(ProfessionalDevelopment)andExecutiveDirector,AcademyofSingaporeTeachersMinistryofEducation

Ms Malathi Das DirectorJoyceA.Tan&PartnersLLC

Mr Fong Yong KianChief ExecutiveSingaporeTotalisatorBoard

Associate Professor Foo Yong LimAssistantProvost(AppliedLearning)SingaporeInstituteofTechnology

Mr Shaikh Ismail ManagingDirectorCommunications,MediaandTechnologyAccentureConsulting

Mr Lim Der ShingCo-FounderJobsCentralGroup

Dr Intan Azura Binte Mokhtar MemberofParliamentAngMoKioGroupRepresentationConstituency(JalanKayu)

BG Ng Chad-SonDirector,MilitaryIntelligenceMinistryofDefence

Mr Chris Ong ChiefExecutiveOfficerKeppelOffshore&Marine


ITE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

TheSeniorManagementTeamshapesandguidesthedevelopmentofITEunderthe‘One ITE System, Three Colleges’GovernanceandEducationModel.Asat31 March 2019,theTeamcomprised:

Senior Management

Mr Ong Hwee LiangGeneralSecretarySIAEngineeringCompanyEngineersandExecutivesUnion(SEEU)

Mr Joshua Soh ChiefOperatingOfficerNogleLimited

Mr Gilbert Tan Chye HeeChiefExecutiveOfficerEmploymentandEmployabilityInstitute(e2i)

Dr Carrie Yau ExecutiveDirectorHongKongVocationalTrainingCouncil

Ms Low Khah GekChiefExecutiveOfficer

Mr Heng Guan TeckDeputyChiefExecutiveOfficer(Academic)

Ms Sabrina Loi DeputyChiefExecutiveOfficer(Corporate)

Mr Aw York BinDeputyChiefExecutiveOfficer(Industry)

Dr Ang Kiam WeePrincipalITECollegeCentral

Dr Yek Tiew MingPrincipalITECollegeEast

Dr Goh Mong SongPrincipalITECollegeWest


ITE Headquarters’ Directorate

Mr Cheang Wee Kok ShangSeniorDirector&Registrar

Mr Tan Kay ChuanProjectDirector/AssessmentSystem&CoveringDivisionalDirectorExaminations

CORPORATE

Ms Susan LimDivisionalDirectorEnterpriseAdministration

Ms Lana Tan DivisionalDirectorFinance

ACADEMIC

Dr Thang Tze Yian TheresaDivisionalDirectorEducationalDesign&Technology

Ms Alice Seow SeniorDirectorCurriculum&EducationalDevelopment

Ms Chua Ai LianDivisionalDirectorCorporateAffairs&Development

Ms Jane Chia SeniorDirectorHumanResource

Mr Lee Foo WahDivisionalDirectorInformationTechnology

ITE ACADEMY

Mr Tan Seng Hua DeanITEAcademy

Ms Iris Seet Deputy DeanITEAcademy

Dr Samuel Ng DirectorVTEDevelopment

INDUSTRY

Mr Lim Cheng Siong SeniorDirectorCampusDevelopment&Estates

Dr Derek Yeo DivisionalDirectorContinuingEducation&Training

Dr Ting Kok GuanDivisionalDirectorIndustry-basedTraining


College Directorate

Dr Ang Kiam WeePrincipal

Mr Suresh Natarajan DeputyPrincipal(Academic)

Mr Chong Leong Fatt DeputyPrincipal(Development)

Ms Tham Mei Leng DirectorSchoolofBusiness&Services

Mr Callistus Chong DirectorSchoolofDesign&Media

Mr Aw Kim GeokDirectorSchoolofElectronics& Info-CommTechnology

Dr Lee Teck KhengDirectorTechnologyDevelopment&TechnologyTransferOffice

Mr Lim Teck LeeDeputyPrincipal(Academic)

Mr Zainudin Bin Nordin DeputyPrincipal(Development)

Mr Lionel Lau DirectorSchoolofApplied&HealthSciences

Ms Peh Wee Leng DirectorSchoolofBusiness&Services

Mr Loh Kum FeiDirectorSchoolofEngineering

Mr Alfred Tan DirectorTechnologyDevelopment

Mr Liew Beng KeongDeputyPrincipal (Academic)

Mr Lim Chwee Seng DeputyPrincipal (Development)

Mr Alvin Goh DirectorSchoolofBusiness&Services

Mr Seng Chin ChyeDirectorSchoolofEngineering

Ms Denise Tan DirectorSchoolofHospitality

Dr Lim Soon HuatDirectorTechnologyDevelopment

ITE COLLEGE CENTRAL

Dr Lim See YewSeniorDirectorSchoolofEngineering

Ms Yeow Swee SoonDirectorCollegeServices

Ms Jessie Ong DirectorCollegeServices

Mr Tan Wee KhiangDirectorCollegeServices

ITE COLLEGE EAST

Dr Yek Tiew MingPrincipal

Dr Eric Cheung SeniorDirectorSchoolofElectronics& Info-CommTechnology

ITE COLLEGE WEST

Dr Goh Mong SongPrincipal

Mr Tan Kay ChuanDirectorSchoolofElectronics& Info-CommTechnology


FY2018 HIGHLIGHTS


THINK FUTURE, CREATE TODAY

FY2018hasbeenaneventfulyearforITE.Wefocusedonthreekeythrusts,whichwereinlinewithourtheme,Think Future, Create Today:StudentSuccess&Resilience,DigitalisationandOrganisationalExcellence.

StudentSuccesshasalwaysbeenacorefocusforITEanditremainsakeyfocusin2018.Severalinitiativeshavebeenputinplacetohelpourstudentsdiscovertheirpassionsandsucceedatworkandinlife.Asworkforcelearningcatcheson,wehavedevelopedaslewofprogrammesforadultlearners.Manyofthemweredesignedtobequickandconvenienttobringthemuptospeedwithnewindustrychangesanddemands.

FY2018was also the yearwhere buzzwords like ‘Industry 4.0’, ‘digitalisation’ and ‘automation’were oftenrepeated.Inthemidstofchallengingeconomicconditionsandtechnologicaladvances,theneedforSingaporetoremaincompetitivegloballyisurgent.TheMinistryofTradeandIndustryrolledoutIndustryTransformationMaps(ITMs),covering23sectorsandaccountingforover80percentofourGDP,totacklethesechallenges.KeytotheseITMsistheshifttowardsdigitalisationanddeepeningofskillsamongworkers.Andwe,atITE,arerighttheretosupporttheGovernment’sinitiatives,astheeconomycontinuestotransform.

Newpartnershipswereforgedtoensureourstudentsgotthesupporttheyneededtodevelopdigitalskillsthatwerecritical inpreparingthemfor future jobs. Internally,ourstaffalsotookon initiatives thatutilisedtechnologytohelpimprovedworkefficiency–bothintheclassroomandout.

ToskillalargeportionofSingapore’scurrentandfutureworkforcerequireseffortonthepartofeveryoneinITE.Andtodothiseffectively,thereisaneedtoensureevery‘gear’works.Wehave,overtheyears,workedhardtoachieveorganisationalexcellence.Webelieveawell-runorganisationwithstaffwhotakeprideinwhattheydocandeliverbetterresults.AndinITE’scase,thistranslatestohighersuccessratesforourstudents.


CREATING THE FUTURE, TODAY

Forourstudents,ITEisthegatewaytoaworldofopportunities,abetterlife,andapromisingcareer.Atthesametime,wewant toseeourstudentsprogress in life. InFY2018,we introducedthreenewHigher Nitec coursestocatertothegrowingdemandformanpowerintheFood&Beverage,Automotive,andEngineeringindustries.

FromApril2018,NitecinPastry&BakinggraduatescanopttodeepentheirskillswiththeHigher Nitec in Pastry &BakingcourseheldatITECollegeWest.ThiscourseservestomakeourPastry&Bakinggraduatesmoremarketable.Similarly,theneedforstrongerskillcompetenciesintheautomotiveandengineeringindustrieshaspromptedtheintroductionoftheHigher NitecinAutomotiveEngineeringandHigher NitecinRobotics&SmartSystemscourses.Thisbringsthenumberoffull-timecourses(TechnicalDiplomas,Nitec,andHigher Nitec)to98for2019.

The Enhanced Internship Frameworkwasputinplacetoensurestudentsundergomeaningfulwork-basedlearningandpickupindustryrelevantskills.Attheendof2018,ITEhascollaboratedwith2,810 companiestotrainabout10,500 studentsunderthisFramework.AsofMarch2019,some80 per centofITE’scourseshaveimplementedEnhancedInternship,upfrom69percentthepreviousyear.Thisbringsusonestepclosertoourgoalofhavingallsecond-yearstudentsundergoEnhancedInternshipby2021.

ITEhasalsobuiltonotherexistinginitiativestoallowmorestudentstofocusonpursuingtheircourseofchoice.BybroadeningAptitude-basedAdmissions,almost50percentoftheNiteccoursesareavailableunderthisschemeintheJanuary2019intake.Wehavealsostreamlinedandsimplifiedthefinancialassistanceapplicationprocesssostudentsfromlower-incomefamiliescanreceivetheaidtheyrequirewithminimalfuss.Withonelessworry,studentscanfocusmoreontheirstudies.

AspartofITE’sholisticdevelopmentofstudents,18essentialGeneric Skills and Competencies (GSCs)wereinfused into the LifeSkills curriculum. TheseGSCs, identified under the SkillsFuture Framework, are furtherreinforcedwhenthestudentsparticipateinco-curricularactivitiesorwhileundergoingIndustryAttachments.

InFY2018, ITEalsogavegreater focus to ITEgraduatesandadult learnersbyofferingmorepathwaysandgreateropportunitiesforlifelonglearning.Forgraduates,theWork-Learn Technical Diploma (WLTD)wasfirstannouncedin2017asanalternativepathwayforthoseseekingtodeepentheirskills.FourWLTDswerelaunchedin2018.TenmoreWLTDs,tobelaunchedin2019,wereaddedtothelistforatotalof14.Thesewereintheareasof:

●ChemicalProcessTechnology ●Logistics&SupplyChainManagement●CommunityEngagement&Development ●Microelectronics●DataCentreInfrastructure&Operation ●PatientManagement&Services●Hotel&RestaurantManagement ●PortAutomationTechnology● Lifestyle&RecreationManagement ●VerticalTransportation

WehavealsoincreasedthecourseofferingsforSkillsFutureSeriescoursesfrom 35 to 64,forworkingadultstoenjoyagreatervarietyofAccessible,Bite-size and Convenient (ABC) learning programmes.AsaProgrammePartnerfortheSkillsFuture for Digital Workplace,ITEisalsocommittedtohelpingSingaporeansbeawareofemergingtechnologiesandtoprepareforadigitally-literateworkforce.


CREATING CONNECTIONS, TODAY

LEARNING & PARTNERSHIPS

NurturingstudentswhoarereadytoenteraglobalworkforcemeansexposingthemtoplacesbeyondSingaporeandengagingwithlocalandglobalpartners.ITEdoesthisthroughitsGlobal Education Programme,formingstrategicalliancesandworkingwithavarietyofindustryandglobaleducationpartners.

ByendMarch2019,ITEhasbuiltindustryalliancesthrough115MOUs.SomeofITE’snewpartnershipsincludeAISingapore,AutomationAnywhere®,ExxonMobilAsiaPteLtd,NationalParksBoard,PayPalPteLtd,ShengSiongGroupLtd,ShellEasternPetroleumPteLtd,andSiemensPteLtd.

Tocatertocompanies’workforceupgradingneeds,ITEhasalsopartneredwithotheragenciestooffermorecustomisedcoursesandjointcertifications.Anexampleofthis isthenewJoint ITE-UPECCertificateinPre-hospitalEmergencyCare,whichissupportedbytheMinistryofHealth.Wenowhavefourjointcertificatesforindustryaccreditationpurposes.

21

852,272

New in FY2018 Renewed in FY2018

13Total (ByendMar2019)

115MOUS WITH GLOBAL EDUCATION PARTNERS

33 Partners in 12 Countries

New in FY2018

CanberraInstituteofTechnology,AustraliaHULANetwork,Finland(5partners)KaufmännischeSchule1,Germany

Omnia,FinlandSwinburneUniversityofTechnology,Australia

Renewed in FY2018

BoxHillInstitute,AustraliaKirkwoodCommunityCollege,USA

KoreaPolytechnics,KoreaShenzhenPolytechnic,China

VocationalTrainingCouncil,HongKongWoosongUniversity,Korea

FOREIGN VISITORS

No. of CountriesNo. of Foreign Visitors in FY2018

MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING (MOUS)


In FY2018,we had several distinguished visitors fromAustralia, Brunei, Cambodia,Germany,Ghana, India,Malaysia,Panama,Russia,SriLanka,andSub-SaharanAfrica.NotablevisitorsareHerExcellencyUshaDevi,MinisterofSkillDevelopmentandTechnicalEducation,GovernmentofOdisha,India;MsMarinaZakharova,MinisterofEducationoftheMoscowRegion;YBDatoPadukaDrAwangHajiMatSunyBinHajiMohdHussein,MinisterofEnergyandIndustry,Brunei;Hon.TilakMarapana,MinisterofForeignAffairs,SriLanka;andHerExcellencyIsabelDeSaintMaloDeAlvarado,VicePresidentandMinisterforForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofPanama.


CREATING SUCCESS, TODAY

CLASS OF 2018

A totalof14,234 students graduated from ITE’s full-time,part-timeand traineeship courses for the2017/2018AcademicYear.Amongthem,732receivedCertificatesofMerit,with226receivingCourseMedalsforexcellence.

Tophonourswereawardedto12ITEgraduates.Theywere:

Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal AloysiusMohSoonKiat CookElrayDanishBinCookReubenJamesMuhammadShazuanBinShirajAbdullah MatthiasLimXingRanRyanNoelBangras MelvinAngKangRong

Ngee Ann Kongsi Gold Medal e2i Gold MedalKJagateesvaranRajoo LewChiaSingWongYiJie RichardChaiChengHeeYohKaiXiang IES Engineering Award TanWeiRen,Uriah

ITE IN NUMBERS (FOR FY2018)

Full-time Student Enrolment

28,830Students’ Satisfaction Rate with ITE

96%

Student Success Rate

89% Graduate Employment Rate

83% Overall Employers’ Satisfaction

with ITE Graduates (Triennial-FY2016)

95%

Student Overseas Participation RateOverseas Student Exchange Programme, Overseas

Industrial Attachment Programme & Overseas Service & Development Programme

20%


Atthe2018MinistryofEducationSpecialAwardsPresentationCeremony,15 ITE graduateswhohadprogressedtofull-timestudiesatthepolytechnicsreceivedtheLee Kuan Yew Scholarship to Encourage Upgrading (LKY STEP) Award.Ofthe15,sixreceivedtheSultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Book Prize.Ofthesesix,onereceivedtheLee Hsien Loong Award for Outstanding All-round Achievement,aswellforoutstandingacademicresults.

SUCCESS IN THE GLOBAL ARENA

Competitionsareagoodgaugeonhowwellourstudentshavelearnttheircraft.Moreimportantly,theyallowourstudentstodevelopotherskillsthatwillhelpthemintheircareers,suchasteamwork,discipline,interpersonal skills, timemanagement andmore.Where possible, ITE students are also encouragedto takepart inoverseascompetitions. InFY2018,anumberof themhavemade ITEproudwith theirachievements.

WorldSkills ASEAN Bangkok 2018

The12thWorldSkillsASEANCompetitionwasheldinBangkokfrom31Augustto2September2018.Itattracted331 competitors in 26 skill areas from10ASEANcountries.TeamSingaporefielded40 competitors in 20 skill areas,ofwhom20werefromITE.Overall,TeamSingaporedidwellandachievedthree Gold,three Silverandthree Bronzemedals,aswellasseven Medallions for Excellence.

LimHuiFangdidITEproudbywinningtheGold Medal in Beauty Therapy.ShealsowontheBest of Nation Medal,giventothetop-performingcompetitorfromeachcountry.Ouralumnus,WongShiJie,whoiscurrentlywithNgeeAnnPolytechnic,alsowontheGold Medal in Mechatronics(teamevent).ShiJiegraduatedfromITEinDecember2015.

ITE’s Silver Medallists were Vanessa Kow Chin Wen for Beauty Therapy and Shuana Tan Shi-Yu forInformationNetworkCabling.VanessawillberepresentingTeamSingaporeinBeautyTherapyatthe45thWorldSkillsCompetition,inKazan,inAugust2019.LimVoonKongandMahJiaYongtooktheBronzeMedalforIndustrialAutomation(teamevent),whileJeffLiuBiHuireceivedtheMedallionforExcellenceforInformationNetworkCabling.

Asia Innovation Challenge 2018

TheAsiaInnovationChallengeisacompetitionthatrequiresstudentsinSingapore(ITE,JuniorCollegesandPolytechnics)toteamupwithstudentsfromJapantoworkonprojects.Morethan80participantsfrombothcountriestookpartintheChallengeandseventeamsmadeittothefinals,heldon26August2018.

TwoITEstudentsfromtheHigher NitecinPassengerServicescourseandtheircounterpartsfromHongoHighSchoolinJapanclinchedthetopprize.TheirwinningprojectwasabusinessproposaltosellinsectrepellentclothinginBrunei,wheretherewerehighincidencesofdenguefever.Aspartoftheaward,theteamwassponsoredforatriptoBruneiinDecember2018.Anotherteam,comprisingtwoHigher Nitec inServiceManagementstudentsandtheircounterpartsfromHokkaiGakuenHighSchoolinJapan,weretheFirstRunner-up.


International Exhibition of Young Inventors 2018

Nine Electronics and Info-CommTechnology studentsparticipated in the International Exhibition forYoungInventors2018held inDelhi, India, from17to22October2018.Theyformedfourteamsandcompetedwithmorethan100teamsfrom12countries.Oneoftheprojects,MyBio,amedicalservicesorderingsystemdevelopedbyHigher NitecinBusinessInformationSystemsstudents,wonaGoldMedal.Another team comprising students from theNitec in Infocomm Technology coursewon the BronzeMedalandaSpecialAwardfortheirprojectonSpottingofTrappedVictimsduringaDisaster.TwomoreSpecialAwardswerealsopresentedtotheteamsfromITE.

Other Global Achievements

● LeoKohZeKai, aHigher Nitec in Electronics Engineering (IoT&Communications) student,wonthe Terry O’Banion Computer Champion Award.ThisannualAward isgivenbyTheLeagueforInnovationintheCommunityCollege,USA,tohonourthreestudentswithspecialtalentintechnology,strongfinancialneedandapassionforacareerintechnology.

● ITEwon theglobalfinalof theSocial Innovation Relay, acompetition thatchallenges teams todevelopinnovativebusinessconceptsthataddresssocialneeds.Itisopentostudentsaged15to19andinvolvedover14,000studentsfrom10countries.

CELEBRATING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

CongratulationstotheCollegesandstudentsfortheirachievementsforthefollowingcompetitionsinFY2018:

● Fifteenstudentscompetedandwontwo Silver Medals,eight Bronze Medals and one 1st Runner Up placementatoneofthemostprestigiousculinarycompetitionsinAsia–theFood & Hotel Asia Culinary Challenge.

● IrfanZailan,aPastry&Bakingstudent,competedintheSingapore Bake-A-Star Championship–CakeCategory(PetitGateaux)withhislecturerandemergedChampioninhiscategory.TheteamrepresentedSingaporeintheWorldChampionshipinearly2019.

● ITEsent28teams,comprising111ITEstudentparticipants,totakepartintheNational Assistive & Rehabilitation Technologies Student Innovation Challenge (ART-SIC).TheChallengewasopentostudentsfromITE,thePolytechnicsandUniversities.Theydidwellandtookhome16outof19awards.Theseincludetwo Gold,one Silver,two Bronze and three Merit Awards.

● OurHigher NitecinFilmmaking(Cinematography)studentswonthetop three prizes,includingtheAudience Choice Award in theOpenYouthCategoryof the inauguralCanon FilmFIVE Festival Short Film Competition.

● ThreestudentswerenominatedbyNationalYouthAchievementAwardsecretariat for theHSBC/NYAA Youth Environmental Award 2018.Ofthethree,tworeceivedtheAwardandonereceivedtheMeritAward.


● ITEwonthefirst and second prizesintheinauguralYoung Sustainability Innovators Challenge,outperformingfinalistsfromlocalpolytechnics.

● AtthebiennialCommunity In Bloom Awards,ITEwasoneoftworecipients(andthefirstInstituteofHigherLearning)oftheDiamond AwardundertheEducationalInstitutionscategory,havingwonthePlatinumAwardinthreeconsecutiveseries.ITEalsoclinchedtheGold Award in the Landscape Design Challenge.

CELEBRATING STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS

Inrecognitionoftheirexemplaryserviceandcontributions,580ITEstaffwereconferredthefollowingawards:

May Day Awards 2018 (DistinguishedServiceAward)MrBobTan,Chairman/ITE

(MedalofCommendationandComradeofLabourAward)Awardedto2staff

National Day Awards 2018, Prime Minister’s OfficeAwardedto17staff

National Day Awards 2018, Long Service Medals, Prime Minister’s OfficeAwardedto13staff

ITE Teacher Award 2018Awardedto15staff

ITE Long Service Award 2018Awardedto532staff

ITE Service Star Award 2018Awardedto24individualsand2teams

Staff (Total)

2,522Academic Staff

1,705Non-academic Staff

817Employee Engagement Survey

(Biennial)

84%


ITE Distinguished Service Star Award 2018Awardedto1individualand2teams

ITE Outstanding Leader and Facilitator Award 2018Awardedto19individuals

ITE Innovation Award 2018Awardedto196teams

ITE CEO Innovation Award 2018Awardedto2teams

Inaddition,ITEstaffhavecomeupwithinnovativeprojectsthathavegainedrecognitionbytheindustryandministries.

● AteamofsevenITECollegeWeststaffwontheMOE Innergy (Statutory Board) Gold Award 2018 fortheirVirtual Reality Rehabilitation System.Thissystem,afirstinSingapore,helpssavespaceforrehabilitationcentresbyincorporatingVirtualRealityintorehabilitationexercises.Theresultsoftheseexercisescouldbecapturedandstoredinlocalorclouddatabases.

● Another ITE staff-fronted project, the Student Attendance Performance System, wonGold at the International Convention on Quality Control CirclesinOct2018.Thesameprojectalsowonthe top 3-Star Award andBest for Leveraging Technology award at theAsia Pacific Quality Organisation International ACE Team CompetitionheldatAbuDhabiinDec2018.Usingavarietyoftechnologicaltoolssuchasmobileapps,Tableau’sdatavisualisationtool,andwirelessattendancemarker,theteamcameupwithasystemthathelpsimprovestudents’successrates.

One United Front

Thelong-standingrelationshipITEshareswiththetwostaffunions–theUnionofITETrainingStaffandtheITEStaffBranchoftheAmalgamatedUnionofPublicEmployees–continuedtoflourishinFY2018.Thisrelationshipwascelebratedatthe36thManagement-UnionGames.

ORGANISATIONAL EXCELLENCE

FY2018sawITEgarnerseveralnationalandinternationalawardsandaccolades–anaffirmationthatITEisdoingwellasanadaptiveorganisation,havingmetthebenchmarksofexcellencesetoutbytheawards.Theawardswere:

● Digital Learning Transformation Award,inrecognitionofITE’scontributionstotheNationalTradesUnionCongress’ULeap(LearningEnabledthroughActiveParticipation)initiativetoprovidebite-sizelearningonthego.

● USA Association for Talent Development Excellence in Practice Award for successfullytransformingstaffcapabilitiesthroughtheTotalSystemCapabilityProgrammebetween2007and2015.


● BCA Green Mark Award 2018 (Platinum),inrecognitionofITECollegeEast’scontinualeffortsinincorporatingenvironmentsustainabilityandenergyconservationfeaturesinitsbuiltenvironment.Withthisaward,ITEHeadquartersandallthreeCollegeshavemettheBuilding&ControlAuthority(BCA)GreenMark(Platinum)standards.

● Tripartite Alliance Award 2018 (Fair and Progressive Employment Practices),inrecognitionofITE’s effectiveworkplace andpeoplepractices tobuild an inclusive culture and strongemployeerelations.

● Total Defence Award – NS Advocate Award (Organisations) 2018,inrecognitionofITE’sexemplarysupportforNationalService(NS)andNSmen.

● People’s Association Community Spirit Award 2018,inrecognitionofITE’scontributionstothePAYouthandSportsDivision,CommunityDevelopmentCouncilandCitizens’ConsultativeCommittee.

Singapore Quality Award with Special Commendation (SQA SC)

TheicingonthecakefortheyearisnodoubtITE’ssuccessfulrenewaloftheSQASC.TheAward,laudedasthepinnacleoforganisationalexcellenceinSingapore,wasfirstpresentedtoITEinOctober2011.Sevenyearslater,ITEwontheAwardasecondtimeandareamongthefirstbatchofSQASCorganisationstohavesuccessfullyrenewedthisnationalaward.ThisisastrongtestamentofITE’scommitmenttowardsprovidingtechnicaleducationandtrainingofthehighestquality.

The Assessors were particularly impressed by the passion, care and commitment of the staff andhighlightedseveralstrengths:

● Globallyrecognisedasaleaderandpace-setter● Strongfuture-orientatedplanning● Visionaryandtransformationalleadership● UniqueITECareculture● Pervasivespiritofchangeandinnovation● Highstudentsatisfactionandsuccessrates● Strongandextensivepartnerships

Tocommemoratethewin,acelebrationwasheldduringtheannualITEAwardsPresentationCeremony.ITEHQandtheCollegesalsoheldminicelebrationsoftheirowninrecognitionofthehardworkputinbyallstaff.


CREATING MEMORIES, TODAY

Event HighlightsSTUDENTS

National Day Parade 2018

Forthefirsttime,ITEparticipatedinaNationalDayParadesegmentonalargescale.Almost600 staff,students and alumnivolunteeredtheirweekendstoputonaperformancetitledOur People,Our Home,whichshowcasedSingapore’s transformation journeyandpeople fromdifferentoccupationsworkingtogether forabetter future.Theeightmonthsofpreparationandrehearsalsweretough,butthe ITEcontingent’senthusiasticdisplayearnedthempraisesfromtheNDPShowChairmanandthepublic.

ITE Visual Arts Show 2018

ThebiennialITEVisualArtsShowtookplaceon18OctoberatITECollegeEastin2018.AFlashMobwithhighly-energeticdancersopenedtheshow,whichfeatured300artworksby1,500ITEstudentsandstaff,and600communitypartners.ThisinstalmentoftheVisualArtsShowexploreddifferentinterpretationsofthetheme,Perspectives.Whatwasspecialaboutthisshowwasthat50oftheartpieceswerecreatedwithcommunitypartners–thehighestnumbersincetheVisualArtShowstartedin2012.MsSimAnn,SeniorMinisterofStateforMinistryofCulture,CommunityandYouth,wastheGuest-of-Honourfortheevent.

Conference on Drone Technology for Urban Solutions

On23 January2019, ITE, togetherwithScienceCentreSingapore,held itsfirstConferenceonDroneTechnologyforUrbanSolutions.TheConferenceservedasaplatformfordroneindustryprofessionals,researchersandconsumerstosharethelatestindronetechnologyinnovationsandapplications.Some350 participants fromother InstitutesofHigherLearningand industrypartnerswerepresentat theevent,whichwasgracedbySeniorMinisterofStateforMinistryofTransportandMinistryofHealth,DrLamPinMin.

International TVET Conference 2018

ITEheld itsfifthtriennial InternationalTVETConferenceatRafflesCityConventionCentreon3and4October2018.Thetwo-dayevent,whereMinister forEducation,MrOngYeKung,wastheGuest-of-HonourattheOpeningCeremony,attracted400 delegatesfrom19 countries.

FifteenspeakersandfourFacilitators,comprisingacademics,policymakers,andindustrypractitioners,shared insightsandspokepassionatelyon the theme, Industry Transformation: Imperatives for Future Skills and Learning.AnExecutiveLearningProgrammetoITECollegeWestandNgeeAnnPolytechnicwasarrangedon5Octoberforthe70foreignparticipants.Thefeedbackgarneredfromtheeventwasoverwhelminglypositive.

STAFF AND PARTNERS


Discipline-Specific Pedagogies (DSP) Symposium and Book Launch

OrganisedundertheumbrellaoftheTVETConference,ITEheldaDSPSymposiumon6OctoberattheTay Eng SoonConventionCentre.MrMatthias Kurrle, then-Director of Studies, Vocational EducationDepartment,MinisteriumfürKultus,JugendundSport,Baden-Württemberg,Germany,wasthekeynotespeakerattheevent,whichsaw500participantsattending.Anindustrypaneldiscussionandpresentationsofsuccessfully-implementedDSPprojectswerepartoftheprogrammeaswell.Inconjunctionwiththeevent,aDSPcoffee-tablebook,Learning to Do,Learning to Be,waslaunched.

Digitalisation Seminar & Exhibition 2018

AspartofthePublicSectorTransformationmovement,thePoly-ITE-SSGDigitalisationCommitteehelditsinauguralDigitalisationSeminar&ExhibitionatITECollegeWeston14November.Thefivepolytechnics,ITEandSkillsFutureSingapore(SSG)showcasedatotalof25digitalisationinitiatives,whichcoveredfourareas–DataAnalytics,ProcessAutomation,Culture&CapabilityBuildingandCustomer-centricServices.Theeventwasgracedby thenSecondPermanentSecretary (Education),MrLaiChungHan,andwasattendedbyover350 stafffromMOE,thepolytechnics,ITEandSSG.

Work-Learn Technical Diploma (WLTD) Signing Ceremony 2018

MinisterforEducation,MrOngYeKung,launchedthefirstfourWLTDsin2017inanefforttoprovidemorepathwaysandupgradingopportunitiesforITEgraduates.On2November2018,Ministerwasinvitedtolaunchanother10WLTDsataSigningCeremony,bringingthetotalnumberofWLTDsofferedto14.

TheWLTDSigningCeremony2018saw113 companiespledgingtheirsupport.ThesecompaniesincludeChevalierSingapore,ConradCentennial,ExxonMobil,KeppelOffshoreMarine,ResortsWorldSentosaandTouchCommunityServices.ITEtargetstoprovideWLTDplacesforsevenpercentofeachcohortby2022.

Funds for a Brighter Future

ITE is fortunate to have the endorsement and support of industries and individuals. In 2018, twocompanieshaveextendedtheirgenerositytoITEbydonatingatotalof$12milliontohelpsupportITEstudentsintheireducationjourney.On3August,KeppelCorporationpresentedITEwithachequefor$10millionincelebrationofits50thAnniversary.Twomonthslater,on24October,WorldwideHotelsGroupcontributed$2milliontowardstheITEEducationFundaspartofits25thAnniversarycelebrations.Theirdonationswillhelpgreatlyingivingfinancially-disadvantagedITEstudentsamuch-neededboost,andITEisgratefultothemfortheirgenerosity.


NEW WAVE, NEW FUTURE

WHAT’S NEXT FOR FY20192018wasa fulfillingyear for ITE.Newpartnershipswereforged,oldonesrenewed.Staff,studentsandtheorganisationasawhole,performedwellandearnedseveralaccoladesandawards.2019willpresentITEwithnewchallengesandopportunities,andwewillcontinuetorespondwithagility,deliverresultsandgiveourstudentstheHigh-tech,High-touchandHigh-trustcareerandtechnicaleducationtheyhavecometoexpectfromus.

WithourfifthStrategicPlan,ITE Trailblazer,comingtoanendin2019,itistimeforITEtoplanthenextwave.Toreflectthis,thecorporatethemeforFY2019willbeNew Wave,New Future.

While we continue to strengthen and refine our core areas in Pre-Employment Training and ContinuingEducationandTraining,weall alsomove forwardasanorganisation toembracedigitalisation furtherandremainadaptiveandnimbleinafast-changinglandscape.Tohelpusdothis,ITEwillfocusonfourkeythrusts:

● Employability Resilienceofourstudentsandgraduates● Lifelong learning & continuing pursuit of skillsbyadultlearners● ‘Smart learning, Smart working’ in ITE ● Agile and responsive organisationtochangesanddevelopments

WhatITEcreatestodaywillgoontobuildthefuture.Whenourgraduatesstartoffwell,webelievetheyhavetheabilitytogofurther.Andwhenweareprepared,asanorganisation,weareinabetterpositiontodeliverwhatourstakeholdersneedtobuildbrighterfuturesforthemselves.


For the Year Ended 31 March 2019

FINANCIAL REVIEW


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