1. The National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NIE, NTU Singapore) celebrates the graduation of 979 new and returning teachers joining the Singapore education service on 1 and 2 July 2026.

    

2. Minister for Education and Minister-in-Charge of Social Services Integration, Mr Desmond Lee, will grace TIC, Ceremony 1 on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 at 3.00pm. Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Senior Minister of State for Education, Mr David Neo, will grace TIC, Ceremony 2 on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 at 7.00pm. Minister of State for Education and Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, Ms Jasmin Lau, will grace TIC, Ceremony 3 on Thursday, 2 July 2026 at 9.30am.
   
   
3. Of the 52 award recipients, eleven will be receiving multiple awards. They are:

   S/N	Name	Programme	Awards
   Ceremony 1 (C1), 1 July 2026, 3.00pm
   1	Lim Qun Hao (2 awards)   Valedictorian for C1	Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Computational Thinking and Education	·        Rotary International 75th Anniversary Gold Medal ·        The NIE Award
   2	Brian Chew (Zhou Yikai) (2 awards)	Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Computational Thinking and Education	·        Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal ·        Sng Yew Chong Award
   3	Keith Teo Zhe Ming (2 awards)	Bachelor of Science in Sport Science and Education	·        Singapore National Olympic Council Book Prize ·        Sport Singapore Book Prize
   4	Lim Hwee Min Vivian (2 awards)	Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Computational Thinking and Education	·        Singapore Mathematical Society Book Prize ·        The Mathematics Book Prize
   5	Teo Ming Chong Ryan (2 awards)	Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Education	·        Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal ·        Pacific Andes Book Prize
   6	Kang Hong Tuck (Jiang Hongda) (2 awards)	Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary)	·        Beng Kim Holdings Book Prize ·        Wong Hee Hua Memorial Prize
   Ceremony 2 (C2), 1 July 2026, 7.00pm
   7	Tam Ye Ting (3 awards)   Valedictorian for C2	Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)	·        NIE Gold Medal ·        Rotary International 75th Anniversary Gold Medal ·        The NIE Award
   8	Ong Kai Le, Warren (2 awards)	Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)	·        History Association of Singapore Book Prize ·        Justice Choor Singh Book Prize
   Ceremony 3 (C3), 2 July 2026, 9.30am
   9	Ong Jing Ning (2 awards)   Valedictorian for C3	Diploma in Special Education	·        Rotary International 75th Anniversary Gold Medal ·        The Lien Foundation Book Prize
   10	Bao Chun (2 awards)	Diploma in Education	·        The Dr Lau Wai Har Book Prize ·        The Dr Ong Yong Peng Book Prize
   11	Nur Lutfiah Izdihar Binte Muhammed Ali (2 awards)	Diploma in Education	·        The Dr Muhammad Ariff Ahmad CCE Book Prize ·        The Singapore Malay Teachers' Union Book Prize

    (Please refer to Annex B for the full list of prizes, awards and recipients and Annex C for the profiles of the graduands shortlisted for media interview)

The speeches for C1 by Min Desmond Lee, C2 by SMS David Neo and C3 by MOS Jasmin Lau can be found the respective links.

The media coverage for TIC can be found below.

Channel NewsAsia
Lianhe Zaobao's feature on Minister and OYEA
Lianhe Zaobao's feature on graduands
Berita Harian
Tamil Murasu
8world
Berita Mediacorp