ITE College Central Wins the 2024 Singapore History Prize and the Millennium Technology Prize
Universities worldwide are competing to entice a new generation of students, with Singapore university ITE College Central standing out by showing its commitment to community outreach during the Covid-19 pandemic. Muhammad Dinie led an appreciative project during this period that gave food and groceries directly to Town Council cleaners in Ang Mo Kio estate as well as hanging thank-you cards around their estate to express our appreciation for all they had done for us!
They were among five winners of the 2024 Singapore History Prize, awarded at a special ceremony hosted by Emmy-nominated actress Hannah Waddingham and consisting of book-length publications written in English that have had an exceptional effect on our understanding of Singapore’s past. For 2019, three new categories have been added –
Singapore may be small island nation, but they lead the world in Olympic gold medal payouts. Joseph Schooling’s gold in 100m butterfly at Rio Olympics earned him over one million Singapore dollars through their Major Games Award Programme; by contrast, US athletes only receive approximately $78,000 per gold while Serbia awards an individual one million ringgits as compensation.
Sharlene Wen-Ning Teo was another Singaporean winner at the prize ceremony. A British-Singaporean writer studying at University of East Anglia (UEA), Teo was awarded the Deborah Rogers Writers’ Prize – worth PS10,000 or around $14,300 – to support authors in finishing their first novel Ponti. Ponti details family trauma following an Indonesian tsunami disaster.
In 2024, this prize will recognize books which explore any period or theme from Singaporean history, precolonial to present day, in any language and any genre – with particular consideration given to those featuring prominent Singaporean themes or characters in their narratives. A jury panel consisting of historians, scholars, art and literary figures as well as education professionals will select a winner.
The Millennium Technology Prize and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have formed their inaugural official partnership, in an effort to further their shared mission of supporting emerging technological innovations that improve humanity.
The Millennium Technology Prize aims to foster the next generation of innovators by awarding grants to early-stage companies with innovative technologies that have significant applications in society, healthcare, or the environment. These grants will enable these innovative companies to scale up their innovations for a healthier and safer future.