New pre-school training institute 'a testament to sector's growth'
National Institute of Early Childhood Development will help attract more pre-school professionals and build up industry
Lee U-Wen
Singapore
THE government's decision to establish a centralised institute for early childhood professionals is further proof that the sector is a burgeoning one in Singapore, according to some senior figures in the industry.
At the National Day Rally on Sunday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the setting up of a new organisation called the National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC).
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