SINGAPORE, April 26 — Temasek Foundation has launched bond-free scholarships to help students from lower-income backgrounds at institutes of higher learning, regardless of their...
SINGAPORE, April 26 — Temasek Foundation has launched bond-free scholarships to help students from lower-income backgrounds at institutes of higher learning, regardless of their age.
The scholarships have been named in honour of three late renowned unionists who championed life-long learning and worked to advance the cause of lower-income workers: G Muthukumarasamy, Nachiappan RK Sinniah and Nithiah Nandan Arumugam. The funds may also help to alleviate financial difficulties for lower-income families if potential or current breadwinners decide to pursue further studies, it added.
“We hope to inspire students of all ages to follow in the footsteps of unionists G Muthukumarasamy, RKS Nachiappan, and Nithiah Nandan Arumugam, who recognised the value of education and promoted lifelong learning.”was general secretary of the Amalgamated Union of Public Daily Rated Workers from 2002 until 2019.
This was fulfilled in 2021 when the remaining daily-rated workers in the union he had led were converted to monthly wage schemes.became a deputy general secretary of the Public Utilities Board Staff Union in 1989.
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