My union had our Bursary Award on 13th August 2009. It was held at NTUC Building Grand Auditorium.Parking was a hassle..and expensive with a capital 'E'. Hence some of us arrived by carpooling due to the limited number of special car coupons. It's my first time being invited into a bursary organising committee . It's a couple of other first time too in fact! It's the first time I see a large number of youth involved in the committee , the first time no applicants were rejected ( those who were unsuccessful we given a token amount of $50 as an Encouragement Award) and first time at the above venue. For the past few years, the award was held at the old SP Auditorium till it made way for some revamping and upgrading last year. Our Guest of Honour for this year's award was Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry , Mr Iswaran.
We see a record of 372 applicants for this year's award.Bursary Awards is one of the ways the union reached out to help and give our support to member's who have children excelling in their studies. With the recent economy downturn, we believed the awards will come in handy for the members. We also hoped that the awards will inject a new energy and drive in recipients to strive better in their studies.
It was very heart-warming to see 'gotong royong' spirit in the committee members. From labelling the chairs for awardees, to guest list, arranging cheques on the table, rehearsing the lines...you name it, they do it. The camaraderie was very strong!!
Our GOH , Mr Isawarn gave a very inspiring speech for both the recipients and also the union/management. He mentioned about how the union has evolved thru years...especially after 1969 Modernisation of Labour Movement lead by the late Devan Nair. The union has moved beyond addressing worker's grievance at work to providing member's family needs, social needs ( Fairprice, NTUC Club), health (NTUC Health Care) and also training (Learning Hub etc) . To the management, he highlighted about the importance tripartism and also good industrial relation.
The event came to an end at 4pm. The guests and recipients were treated with a sumptuous reception with beautiful scenery of Esplanade and Marina Bay skyline in the background. Kudos to the organising committee for a job well-done!!!!
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