In her first TIC speech as NIE Director, Professor Goh paid tribute to NIE’s past directors for laying down the firm foundations on which NIE can build more success and further its mission of inspiring learning, transforming teaching and advancing research. She mentioned how, owing to the vision and dedication of past leadership teams, NIE was transformed into the well-regarded institute for teacher education that it is known today.

NIE would not be the stellar institution it is today, said Professor Goh, without the achievements of past leaders such as the late Dr Ruth Wong, Dr Sim Wong Kooi, Professor Gloria Lim, Professor Leo Tan, the late Professor Lee Sing Kong and her immediate predecessor, Professor Tan Oon Seng.

The TIC was held over two days at the NTU Nanyang Auditorium, with the investiture on 11 July officiated by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education, while Mr Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Education, was guest of honour at the ceremony on 12 July.

The exceptional achievements of 39 award recipients were also honoured at the TIC. Amongst them were the following five winners, who each received multiple awards:

Congratulations to all 885 new and returning teachers who now carry the torch of nation building for Singapore! Click here to view the full list of awards and award winners.