Key Speeches

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2012

Keynote Address by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, at the Ministry of Education Work Plan Seminar
Keynote Address by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, at the Ministry of Education Work Plan Seminar, on Wednesday, 12 September 2012 at 9.20 am at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Convention Centre.

Speech by Mr Lawrence Wong at the National Day Rally
Speech by Mr Lawrence Wong, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, at the National Day Rally on 26 August 2012, at the University Cultural Centre.

Speech by Mr Lawrence Wong at the National Day Rally
Speech by Mr Lawrence Wong, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, at the National Day Rally on 26 August 2012, at the University Cultural Centre.

Speech by Mr Heng Swee Keat at the Innova Junior College Racial Harmony Day 2012 Celebration
Speech by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, at the Innova Junior College Racial Harmony Day 2012 Celebration on Friday, 20 July 2012 at 9.20am.

Speech by Ms Sim Ann at the Bukit View Primary School Racial Harmony Day 2012 Celebration
Speech by Ms Sim Ann, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Law, at the Bukit View Primary School Racial Harmony Day 2012 Celebration on Friday, 20 July 2012, at 9.20am.

Speech by Mr Lawrence Wong at the Beatty Secondary School Racial Harmony Day 2012 Celebration
Speech by Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister of State, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education, at the Beatty Secondary School Racial Harmony Day 2012 Celebration, on Friday, 20 July 2012 at 8.50am.

Speech by Mr Hawazi Daipi at Eunos Primary School Racial Harmony Day 2012 Celebration
Speech by Mr Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower, at Eunos Primary School Racial Harmony Day 2012 Celebration on Friday, 20 July 2012, at 8.40am.

Speech by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, at the 6th Character and Leadership Education Forum
Speech by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, at the 6th Character and Leadership Education Forum with Dr John Maxwell at the Temasek Convention Centre on Monday, 28 May 2012, at 9.40am.

FY 2012 Committee of Supply Debate
FY 2012 Committee of Supply Debate: 1st Reply by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education on Student-Centric, Values-Driven Education: Nurturing an Inclusive and Stronger Singapore.

2011

Opening Address by Mr Heng Swee Keat at the 1st NIE-MOE Character and Citizenship Conference
Opening Address by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, at the 1st NIE-MOE Character and Citizenship Education Conference on Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 9.00am at Nanyang Technological University Auditorium.

Speech by Mr Heng Swee Keat at the 2011 National Day Observance Ceremony
Speech by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, at the 2011 National Day Observance Ceremony at MOE HQ on 8 August 2011.

Speech by Mr Heng Swee Keat at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations

Speech by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, Ministry of Education, at the Racial Harmony Day Celebration at 9.05am on 21 July 2011 at Rivervale Primary School.

Speech by Ms Sim Ann at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations
Speech by Ms Sim Ann, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Law at the Racial Harmony Day Celebration at 9.20 am on 21 July 2011 at St Hilda’ Primary School.

Speech by Mr Lawrence Wong at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations
Speech by Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister of State for Defence and Education, at the Racial Harmony Day Celebration at 9.50am on 21 July 2011 at Serangoon Garden Secondary School.

Speech by Mr Hawazi Daipi at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations
Speech by Mr Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower at the Racial harmony Day Celebration at 10.25 AM on 21 July 2011 at Assumption Pathway School.

2010

Keynote Address by Dr Ng Eng Hen at the Connexion 2010
Address by Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, at the Connexion 2010 at 9..00 am on 21 July 2010 at Yishun Junior College.

Speech by Dr Ng Eng Hen at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations
Speech by Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations at 11.00 am on 21 July 2010 at New Town Secondary School.

Speech By Mr Masagos Zulkifli BMM at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations
Speech By Mr Masagos Zulkifli BMM, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Home Affairs, at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations at 8.30 am on 21 July 2010 at Bedok South Secondary School.

Speech by Ms Grace Fu at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations
Speech by Ms Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Education, at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations on Wednesday, 21 July 2010, at 8.30am, at Rosyth School.

2009

Speech at the 2009 National Day Observance Ceremony at MOE HQ
Speech by Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, at the 2009 National Day Observance Ceremony at MOE HQ on 7th August at 0920 hrs.

Speech at Racial Harmony Day 2009 - 'Who's Your Neighbour''
Speech by Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations at 8.00am on 21 July 2009 at Admiralty Primary School.

2008

Speech at Learning Journeys Appreciation Ceremony
Ms Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Education, at the Learning Journeys Appreciation Ceremony on Thursday, 28th August 2008, at 2.25pm at The Legends, Fort Canning Park

Launch of Singapore Creates
RAdm (NS) Lui Tuck Yew, Senior Minister of State for Education and Information, Communications and the Arts on Saturday, 2 August 2008 at 1000 hrs at open field next to Pasir Ris MRT Station.

Speech at National Day 2008 Observance Ceremony
Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, at the 2008 National Day Observance Ceremony on Friday, 8th August 2008 at 0900 hrs at MOE HQ.

Speech at Racial Harmony Day 2008 - 'Many Faces, One Singapore''
RAdm (NS) Lui Tuck Yew, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations on Monday, 21 July 2008 at 0905 hrs at Serangoon Garden Secondary School.

Speech at Racial Harmony Day 2008 - 'Many Faces, One Singapore''
Ms Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Education, at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations at 0845 hrs on Monday, 21st July 2008 at North Spring Primary School.

Speech at Racial Harmony Day 2008 - 'Many Faces, One Singapore''
Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Home Affairs, at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations at 0815 hrs on Monday, 21 July 2008 at Tanglin Secondary School.

Speech at Racial Harmony Day 2008 - 'Many Faces, One Singapore''
Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, at the Racial Harmony Day Celebrations at 0750 hrs on Monday, 21st July 2008 at Elias Park Primary School.

2007

Speech at Network Conference 2007
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance on Tuesday, 14 August at 0900 hrs at Suntec Convention Centre.

Speech at National Day 2007 Observance Ceremony
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance on Wednesday, 8 August at 0930 hrs at MOE Hq.

Speech at Commemoration of Racial Harmony Day and National Day 2007
RAdm (NS) Lui Tuck Yew, Minister of State, Ministry of Education on Wednesday, 8 August at 1125 hrs at Fairfield Methodist Secondary School.

Launch of The East Zone Centre of Excellence for National Education 2007
RAdm (NS) Lui Tuck Yew, Minister of State, Ministry of Education on Monday, 6 August at 1500 hrs at Telok Kurau Primary School .

Launch of Launch of Culture By The Bay
Minister of State for Education, RAdm (NS) Lui Tuck Yew on Friday 27 July at 1030 hrs at Ngee Ann Auditorium, Asian Civilisations Museum.

Speech at Racial Harmony Day 2007 - 'Harmony Talk''
Mr Radm Lui Tuck Yew, Minister of State for Education, Ministry of Education, on Friday, 20 July 2007 at 0800 hrs at Evergreen Secondary School.

Speech at Racial Harmony Day 2007 - 'Harmony Talk''
Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister of State for Education, Ministry of Education, on Friday, 20 July 2007 at 0830 hrs at St. Gabriel's Secondary School.

Speech at Racial Harmony Day 2007 - 'Harmony Talk'
Mr Masagos Zulkifli BMM, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, on Friday, 20 July 2007 at 0845 hrs at Greenridge Primary School.

Opening Address at the 6th Annual PR Academy Conference "Markets and Brands: Positioning for the 21st Century"
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance on Wednesday, 23 May at 0900 hrs.

Enhancing NE: Strengthening Heartware and Rootedness
FY 2007 Committee of Supply Debate, 3rd Reply by MOS Lui Tuck Yew on National Education.

2006

Speech at Telok Kurau Primary School's 80th Anniversary Celebration
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance on Friday, 22 September at Fort Canning Green.

Speech at National Day 2006 Observance Ceremony
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance on Tuesday, 8 August at 0900 hrs at MOE HQ.

Speech at National Education Forum for Principals
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance on Thursday, 24 August at 0830 hrs at Edutorium, MOE.

Speech at Racial Harmony Day 2006 - 'Harmony Live'
Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education on Saturday 22 July at 0830 hrs at Innova Junior College.

2005

Speech at Racial Harmony Day Celebration 2005
Mr Chan Soo Sen, Minister of State for Education on Saturday,16 July at 0830 hrs at Pioneer Junior College.

Speech at The Learning Journeys 'Thank You' Ceremony
Mr Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower, on 24 June 2005 at 15.00 hrs at The Grassroots' Club.

Speech at the Tsunami Disaster Memorial Service
PM Lee Hsien Loong on 9 January at MICA.

2004

Speech at the National Day Observance Ceremony of the Ministry of Education
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Acting Minister for Education on Friday, 6th August 2004 at 9.30 am.

Speech at Racial Harmony Discovery Day 2004
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Acting Minister for Education on Saturday, 17 July, 0830 hrs at CCAB.

2003

Speech at Racial Harmony Music and Dance Day 2003
Speech by RAdm (NS)Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence on 19 July, 1430 hrs at Anglo Chinese Junior College.

The Network Conference 2003
Keynote Address by Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong at the Network Conference 2003 on 3 May at Suntec Convention Centre.

Launch of Racial Harmony Website
Mr Hawazi Daipi, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education on Saturday 15 February at 0900 hrs at The Edutorium, MOE Hq.

2002

Speech on the JC/Upper Secondary Education Review Committee Recommendations
Mr Hawazi Daipi, Parliamentary Secretary for Education on 26 November at Parliament.

Speech at North Zone NE Seminar
Mr Hawazi Bin Daipi, Parliamentary Secretary (Education): Globalisation and its Impact on Social Cohesion and Rootedness on 5 November at Evergreen Secondary School.

Speech at Racial Harmony Games Day 2002
RAdm (NS) Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Education on 20 July at 0830 hrs at Tampines Junior College.

Speech at FY2002 Committee of Supply Debate
By Parliamentary Secretary on Social Cohesion and Racial Harmony, on 21 May 2002 at 1230 hrs.

Speech at NIE’s Talk/Dialogue on National Education Values
By Mr Hawazi Daipi, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, on Friday, 8 March 2002 at 15.00 hrs at NIE.

2001

Speech at NIE Teachers Investiture Ceremony
RAdm (NS) Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, on Wednesday, 4 July at 2001 at 0930 hrs at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

2000

Speech at Community Involvement Programme Ceremony
Dr Aline Wong, Senior Minister of State for Education, on Wednesday, 12 July at 1430 hrs at the Mandarin Hotel, Mandarin Ballroom.

1999

Launch of National Education Programme on "SINGAPORE, OUR GARDEN CITY " 
Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National Development, on Friday, 12 November at 1135 hrs, at Lower Peirce Trail, Old Upper Thomson Road.

Speech at Tea Reception to Participating Institutions in the Learning Journeys Programme
Mr Peter Chen, Senior Minister of State (Education), on 20 August at 1500 hrs, at Carlton Hotel.

Speech at the Administrative Service Dinner and Promotion Ceremony on Singapore 21
DPM Lee Hsien Loong on 29 March at 2000 hrs at the Ballroom, Mandarin Hotel.

1998

National Day Rally Speech 1998
Prime Minister Goh Chock Tong, on 23 August 1998.

Launch of "Learning Journeys"
RAdm (NS) Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Education, on 28 February at 0900 hrs at St. Andrew's Junior College.

1997

Launch of the Community Involvement Programme
Mr Wee Heng Tin, Director General of Education on 1 October.

Speech at the National Day Rally 1997
Global City, Best Home
Prime Minister Goh Chock Tong, on 24 August 1997.

Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the 1997 Pre-University Seminar
Singapore as Best Home: From Scenarios to Strategies
RAdm (NS) Teo Chee Hean, Ministry of Education, on 3 June at 0900 hrs at NUS.

The Launch of National Education
Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 17 May at 0930 hrs at TCS TV Theatre.

1996

The Rationale for National Education
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong saw the need for National Education in his Teacher's Day Rally Speech on 8 September.

 

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