20 August 2018
Students from the National University of Singapore raised over $500,000 during this year’s Students’ Union Rag and Flag charity event held on August 6th.
21 charity programmes supported by the Community Chest will be beneficiaries of the proceeds.
Students also held a games carnival and put up performances and displays on August 11th.
President Halimah Yacob, who is also the NUS Chancellor, was the guest of honour at the event. Also in attendance was Minister for Education Ong Ye Kung.
Since 2000, NUS students have raised more than $8 million in donations for their beneficiaries.