New pre-school training institute 'a testament to sector's growth'

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).

This institute, which will come under the ambit of the National Institute of Education, will consolidate the expertise of the existing childhood faculty in T…