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ITE Wins Global Award for Transforming Vocational & Technical Education
ITE’s 10-year transformation programme has recently impressed the Harvard University’s Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F Kennedy School of Government. For its measurable successes, collaborative and innovative practices, scope and potential for global replication, the programme won the IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government. The Award came with a US$100,000 grant. ITE was presented the Award on 24 September 2007 at Washington D.C.

ITE Team’s Business Plan Bags Top Prize
It was an online business competition in search of enterprising young people with the most sustainable business plan, a webpage with excellent visitor traffic, and an impressive sales volume to boot. The eight-member team from ITE College East, who named themselves KarmaInc07, had fulfilled these criteria well, but it was the partnering of a charitable organisation in its e-business, which gave the team the extra push and sealed its victory in the Enterprise Day Challenge. KarmaInc07 was the only team to involve a charity organisation in its e-business.

Team Singapore All Geared Up for the ‘Skills Olympics’
Led by ITE, Team Singapore’s 16 members have been gearing up for the 39th WorldSkills Competition (WSC), to be held in Shizuoka, Japan from 14 to 21 November 2007. The team underwent four months of Peak Performance Training to foster mind and body agility, in preparation for the WSC. The training, culminating in an Adventure Race ala ‘Survivor’, was organised by ITE.

Technology Leader Sun Microsystems Inks New MOU with ITE
ITE and Sun Microsystems recently signed a second Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore new areas in collaboration and meet demand for sought-after skills in programming,. The first MOU was inked in 2004. The signing signifies the partners’ commitment to work closely for the next five years. “…the new MOU will also include joint development of commercial projects and technologies for overseas markets, thereby extending the Centre of Technology’s (COT) activities to the region,” said Mr Bruce Poh, Director & CEO/ITE.

Healthy Employment and Good Salaries for ITE Graduates
ITE graduates are highly sought-after by employers, according to the results of the 2006 ITE Graduate Employment Survey. Of the nearly 5,000 graduates who responded to the survey, close to eight out of 10 were employed in full-time jobs. Some of the other graduates, who were in part-time employment at the time of survey, chose to do so as they had plans to further their studies. This brought the overall employment rate of ITE graduates who entered the job market in 2006 to a healthy 89%.

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