Ministry of Education (Singapore)

Ministry of Education
Agency overview
Logo of the MOE
Formed	1960
Jurisdiction	Government of Singapore
Headquarters	1, North Buona Vista Drive, Singapore 138675
Employees	56,700^[1]
Annual budget	$9.66 billion SGD (2010)^[1]
Ministers responsible	Ng Chee Meng, Minister for Education (Schools) Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Janil Puthucheary, Minister of State Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim, Parliamentary Secretary Low Yen Ling, Parliamentary Secretary
Agency executives	Chan Lai Fung, Permanent Secretary (Education) Neo Kian Hong, Permanent Secretary (Education Development) Wong Siew Hoong, Director-General of Education Lam Yi Young, Deputy Secretary (Policy) Lim Boon Wee, Deputy Secretary (Services)
Child agencies	Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board Council for Private Education Science Centre, Singapore 7 others
Website	www.moe.gov.sg

The Ministry of Education (Abbreviation: MOE; Malay: Kementerian Pendidikan; Chinese: 教育部; Tamil: கல்வி அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore. It is currently headed by two Ministers – Ng Chee Meng (Schools) and Ong Ye Kung (Higher Education and Skills) – overseeing education from Primary 1 to tertiary institutions.

Statutory boards

Ministry of Education headquarters at Buona Vista

The ministry currently oversees 10 statutory boards:

In 2016, a new statutory board under the Ministry of Education (MOE), SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), will be formed to drive and coordinate the implementation of SkillsFuture. It will take over some of the functions currently performed by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and absorb the Council for Private Education (CPE), an existing statutory board under MOE.

Unions

Civil servants employed by the Ministry of Education are organised into several Unions, including the Singapore Teachers' Union, Singapore Chinese Teachers' Union, Singapore Malay Teachers' Union and Singapore Tamil Teachers' Union for Education Officers; and the Amalgamated Union of Public Employees for the non-Education Officers. All these unions are affiliates of the National Trades Union Congress.

Minister for Education

Years in Office	Minister
1959 – 1963	Yong Nyuk Lin
1963 –1970	Ong Pang Boon

1972 – 1975	Lee Chiaw Meng
1975	Toh Chin Chye
1975 – 1979	Chua Sian Chin
1979 – 1984	Goh Keng Swee


1985 – 1992	Tony Tan
1992 – 1997	Lee Yock Suan
1997 – 2003	Teo Chee Hean
2003 – 2008	Tharman Shanmugaratnam
2008 – 2011	Ng Eng Hen
2011 – 2015	Heng Swee Keat
2015 –	Ng Chee Meng (Schools), Ong Ye Kung (Higher Education and Skills)

References

1 2 "Head K: Ministry of Education" (PDF). Budget 2010: Revenue and Expenditure Estimates. Ministry of Finance. February 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-14.

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Education in Singapore

Schools	Primary schools Secondary schools (ed) Pre-University Centres International schools Madrasahs

Technical and vocational institutes	Institute of Technical Education Singapore Hotel and Tourism Education Centre

Polytechnics	Singapore Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic Temasek Polytechnic Nanyang Polytechnic Republic Polytechnic

Universities and colleges	National University of Singapore Nanyang Technological University Singapore Management University Singapore University of Technology and Design Singapore Institute of Technology SIM University

Programmes	Edusave Gifted Education Programme Integrated Programme Special Assistance Plan President's Scholar Provisional Admission Exercise Third Language Programme for Rebuilding and IMproving Existing schools Trim and Fit Direct School Admission

Examinations	Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board Primary School Leaving Examination Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' Level Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' Level International Baccalaureate Ten year series H3 Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Co-curriculars	Co-curricular activity National Physical Fitness Award Singapore Youth Festival List of youth organisations Boys' Brigade National Cadet Corps National Civil Defence Cadet Corps National Police Cadet Corps Outward Bound Singapore Red Cross Youth Singapore Scout Association Girl Guides Singapore St. John Ambulance Brigade Infocomm Club

Libraries	National Library Board

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Ministries	Prime Minister's Office Ministry of Communications and Information (List) Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (List) Ministry of Defence (List) Ministry of Education (List) Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (List) Ministry of Finance (List) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (List) Ministry of Health (List) Ministry of Home Affairs (List) Ministry of Law (List) Ministry of Manpower (List) Ministry of National Development (List) Ministry of Social and Family Development (List) Ministry of Trade and Industry (List) Ministry of Transport (List)

Statutory agencies	Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Agency for Science, Technology and Research Building and Construction Authority Casino Regulatory Authority Central Provident Fund Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Civil Service College Defence Science and Technology Agency Economic Development Board Energy Market Authority Health Promotion Board Health Sciences Authority Housing and Development Board Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority International Enterprise Singapore Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Intellectual Property Office of Singapore JTC Corporation Land Transport Authority Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Media Development Authority National Arts Council National Environment Agency National Heritage Board National Library Board People's Association Public Transport Council Public Utilities Board SPRING Singapore Singapore Accountancy Commission Singapore Land Authority Singapore Tourism Board Singapore Workforce Development Agency Sport Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority

Former statutory agencies	Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore Post Office Savings Bank Singapore Broadcasting Authority Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Singapore Harbour Board Singapore Improvement Trust Singapore Telecommunications National Computer Board Telecommunication Authority of Singapore Public Works Department

Central bank	Monetary Authority of Singapore

Sovereign wealth fund	Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Temasek Holdings

Politics of Singapore

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