Yee Jenn Jong, JJ (余振忠)
Politician
"I wish to share some practical concerns for SIT going forward.
First is the lack of a single campus, unlike the other universities. A physical campus is important to generate a sense of identity and belonging amongst the students. SIT facilities are decentralised across the different polytechnics, dispersed throughout Singapore. Students will be at the polytechnic where their programmes are being offered. They feel a greater sense of identity with the polytechnic rather than with SIT. SIT also does not have hostel living which NUS and NTU have, which can provide important experiences for university students in their total development.
While I understand the history of SIT and why it was decentralised at its formation, it may be useful to consider a central campus in the future when it becomes feasible to do so. Meanwhile, SIT may have to work harder at building its identity amongst students through programmes that may cut across physical facilities."
Above was from my speech in Parliament on 17 Feb 2014 in support of the Singapore Institute of Technology Bill. Good to know the centralised campus is now identified. Look forward to SIT playing a key role in the development of our local talents, particularly in the applied / practice-oriented sectors.
Below was how I had ended that speech last year:
"SIT will certainly face a lot of challenges competing with our other local universities in order to establish itself. I look forward to the 'can-do' spirit in its pioneers to define the Institute of Technology brand in their own way to make it one that will be as desired as the rest of our universities."
Believe in yourselves, pioneers of SIT and prove yourselves against the rest!
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