New NTU programme to develop student talent in championing causes

Image: NTU's new Student Talent Development Programme (STDP) was launched at the University's inaugural OneNTU Day. (L-R) Assoc Prof Jesvin Yeo, Deputy Associate Provost (Strategy); Assoc Prof Andy Khong, Deputy Associate Provost (Student Life); Ms Tan Aik Na, NTU Senior Vice President (Administration); Prof Ho Teck Hua, NTU President; Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education; Prof Ling San, NTU Deputy President and Provost; Prof Gan Chee Lip, Associate Provost (Undergraduate Education) and Assoc Prof Victor Yeo, Associate Provost (Student Life).

Calling all aspiring changemakers - NTU has launched a new programme aimed at empowering students to turn their passion into purposeful action, while nurturing their unique strengths and talents in non-academic fields.

The new Student Talent Development Programme (STDP) is designed to help students use their non-academic strengths to champion worthy causes and drive positive change in society.

Open to all NTU Singapore undergraduates, the programme comprises curated learning opportunities aligned to students' interests, as well as leadership and capability development modules.

The STDP was launched today by Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education as part of the inaugural OneNTU Day, an event that honours and celebrates the contributions of the NTU community.

STDP participants can expand their potential in five thematic learning domains, which are in technology, environment, innovation/entrepreneurship, well-being and healthcare, and culture and society.

The STDP goes hand in hand with the NTU Talent Scholarship, which was first awarded in February this year to undergraduates who are outstanding in their own fields and have made significant societal impact representing the University or the country.

At the end of the programme, participants will come up with an 'impact initiative', a project that addresses a specific gap or pain point, with the goal of positively impacting the NTU community and beyond.