SINGAPORE – A new fellowship to recognise Institute of Technical Education (ITE) graduates who have had outstanding career achievements was among three tracks launched under the refreshed Presidentโs Challenge on May 28.
The outgoing AY24/25 Student Council Excos would like to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone for their support and dedication in the past year! ๐ Weโd also like to take this opportunity to thank our Student Advisorsโ Ms Ananthi, Ms Sabrina, and Mr Eddie who spent his final term in RP with us! We wish you all the best in your future endeavours in the new Academic Year! โจ ๐๐๐๐/๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐๐จ๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐! @Republic Polytechnic
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Iโm feeling really lost right now and could use some perspective. Iโve been going through a tough time with my studies and mental health, and Iโm stuck deciding whether to continue pushing through a challenging engineering course or switch to a health science diploma that aligns better with my passion and well-being. A bit about my background: O level 14 points, d7 English My mum thinks I should stick it out because quitting might cause regret, and she worries about job prospects if I…
Secondary school dropout, 36, graduates top of his cohort at Republic Polytechnic
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Secondary school dropout, 36, graduates top of his cohort at Republic Polytechnic
Secondary school dropout, 36, graduates top of his cohort at Republic Polytechnic https://t.co/vfTbvTIhY5
โ The Straits Times (@straits_times) May 27, 2025
Secondary school dropout, 36, graduates top of his cohort at Republic Polytechnic
An encounter with some polytechnic interns he was supervising spurred Mr Muhammad Haikal Nekla to return to school.
Skipping school in poly (with LOA)
I am currently in RP year one, and in the span of 1month+ i already skipped school about 5 times. However RP somehow allows like unlimited LOAs, so ive been using LOA each time. Im concerned now that me skipping school a lot will affect my GPA even if i score good grade in exams. Quite scared that my tiredness will affect my GPA. Does the LOA cancel out everything or it affects GPA badly?
University fees: A parental obligation or a student's burden?
This long-standing question has sparked many debates over the years….