Celebrating 60 Years of Making Upskilling Accessible and Inclusive

These installations follow PSBA's recent announcement of its S$3.5 million Diamond Jubilee Education Grant initiative, to support Singapore-based students in upskilling and reskilling and is a lead up to its 60th Diamond Jubilee celebration at the end of the year.

"For 60 years, PSB Academy has been a proud partner in Singapore's educational landscape," said Derrick Chang, Chief Executive Officer of PSB Academy. "By bringing these interactive installations directly to the public, we aim to make higher education more accessible, inclusive, and relevant to current industry needs. These experiences provide a welcoming platform for everyone to learn about the variety of courses we offer. It reaffirms our commitment to empowering Singaporeans with the skills they need to succeed in their careers, ultimately contributing to shaping Asia's future leaders."

Kicking off at Our Tampines Hub on July 19^th to 21^st, and followed by Westgate in August, visitors can also expect to:

• Explore a wide range of flexible, industry-relevant courses: Get a first-hand look at PSBA's extensive part-time and full-time programmes offered in partnership with renowned global universities, covering over 18 disciplines and spanning academic levels from certificates, diploma to doctorates, align perfectly with the key messages shared by Minister Chan Chun Sing at the launch of SkillsFuture Festival 2024 theme of Recognising Skills, Building Careers.
  • Echoing the SkillsFuture movement's emphasis on enhancing career health through upskilling, PSB Academy's programmes are designed to positively impact Singaporeans' professional journeys. Collaboration with renowned global universities to provide a diverse and inclusive higher education will equip Singaporeans with essential skills for diverse careers, enhancing professional journeys and manpower development.
  • PSB Academy shares the government's vision of affordable lifelong learning, offering flexible programmes from pre-university to postgraduate levels, supporting continuous professional development and reducing opportunity costs for mature workers.
  • Minister Chan highlighted the government's commitment to making lifelong learning more affordable and accessible. PSB Academy shares this vision, offering flexible and affordable learning options for all stages of life. Our suite of programmes, from pre-university courses to postgraduate degrees, is structured to reduce opportunity costs for mature workers and support continuous professional development. This aligns with the government's efforts to invest in Singaporeans throughout their lives, fostering a culture of lifelong learning.
• Discover in-demand skills through interactive game booths: Participate in interactive game booths that highlight various skillsets in demand by employers. Participants have the opportunity to test their abilities and discover their potential in high-growth fields such as AI & Robotics, Engineering, Media and Communications, Sports Sciences, and Health and Life Sciences via engaging, skill-based challenges. *Participants can also stand a chance to win vouchers and attractive prizes such as JBL earbuds, 3D-Printed tokens and coasters, Balestier Khalsa's jerseys and many more! When all game booths have been completed, players will be entitled to redeem a free goodie bag of PSBA's Diamond Jubilee merchandise!

Special appearance by PSB Academy's long-time partner, Balestier Khalsa Football Club (FC): The athletes will be making a special appearance at Our Tampines Hub and Westgate, engaging participants at various stations such as the Diamond Dash and Balloon Buster stations that put your sports performance to the test! Bringing along 15 sets of the Balestier Khalsa team jerseys to hand out to some lucky participants at each location, the public will get to learn more about the marvels of sport sciences in our everyday lives.

"Our partnership with PSB Academy underlines our focus in sports science and data to optimise player performance and well-being," said Don Darwin Jalil, Vice-Chairman, Balestier Khalsa Football Club. "PSB Academy's facilities and expertise have significantly aided our preseason and match preparations. We are committed to our players' post-sports careers and encourage them to explore educational opportunities at PSB Academy."

'Skill Up, Stand Out with PSB Academy' pop-up installation

In line with the Diamond Jubilee anniversary celebration, PSB Academy will also be raising funds for Care Corner's "Uplift for Life 2024"^[2] campaign through sales of its 60^th merchandise to its staff and students. The campaign aims to raise funds for programmes that help break cycles and uplift lives of disadvantaged children, youths, families and seniors for the long-term.

Further event details and updates can be found on https://openhouse.psb-academy.edu.sg/60th-anniversary^[3].

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References

1. ^{^} Media OutReach Newswire (www.media-outreach.com)
2. ^{^} Care Corner's "Uplift for Life 2024" (upliftforlife.carecorner.org.sg)
3. ^{^} https://openhouse.psb-academy.edu.sg/60th-anniversary (openhouse.psb-academy.edu.sg)