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) Dr. Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State Assoc. Prof. Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim, Senior Parliamentary Secretary Low Yen Ling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary
Agency executives	Chan Lai Fung, Permanent Secretary (Education) Lai Chung Han, 2nd Permanent Secretary (Education) Wong Siew Hoong, Director-General of Education Lai Wei Lin, Deputy Secretary (Policy) Lim Boon Wee, Deputy Secretary (Services) Ng Cher Pong, Deputy Secretary (SkillsFuture)
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

Technical and
vocational institutes

Universities and
colleges

Arts institutions	Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts LASALLE College of the Arts
Polytechnics	Singapore Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic Temasek Polytechnic Nanyang Polytechnic Republic Polytechnic
Autonomous universities	National University of Singapore Nanyang Technological University Singapore Management University Singapore University of Technology and Design Singapore Institute of Technology Singapore University of Social Sciences

Programmes

Examinations

Co-curriculars

Libraries

National Library Board

Ministry of Education

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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 Info-communications Media Development Authority 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 Sport Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority Workforce Singapore
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
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