21 July 2019
Education Minister Ong Ye Kung has said he is confident that Institute of Technical Education students will do well on academic and professional tracks despite having received primarily skill-based training specific to a particular industry.
He made these remarks during his speech at the recently-held annual ITE graduation ceremony.
The key, Mr Ong added, is to make sure that after graduation, students continue to learn and develop their skills. This can be through modular courses at the different tertiary institutions here.
Doors are also open to students those who fail to get into polytechnics after ITE. After some time in the workforce, they can reapply and the polytechnics will consider their work experience and demonstrated abilities as opposed to merely their prior academic results.
Close to 14,900 ITE students, including adult learners, graduated this year. Three received the Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal, awarded to the top graduate of each ITE college.