SINDA Programme Brochure 2023

Enjoy greater subsidies and benefit from SINDA's a ordable programmes!

SINDA’s subsidies allow for more participants enrolled in education, youth and family initiatives to benefit from SINDA’s affordable programmes!

Under this subsidy model:

Per Capita Income (PCI)* Subsidies Available

Up to $1,000 Full Fee Waiver

$1,001 and above Commitment Fee ($10 per programme)

Non-Citizens and Programme Cost

Non-Permanent Residents

Families with a PCI of $1,000 and below will enjoy full fee waivers when they enrol in any SINDA programme.

Families whose PCI is above $1,000 will only have to pay a nominal commitment fee of $10 when they enrol in any SINDA programme.

* Per Capita Income (PCI): Total monthly nett household income divided by the number of household members. PCI is used by SINDA to assess the eligibility of individuals and families for financial assistance and programme fee subsidies.

At SINDA, we are focused on uplifting the Singaporean Indian community through holistic programmes, workshops and assistance schemes. Our programmes are available to people from all walks of life, and include subsidies for those who need an extra helping hand.

SINDA’s programmes span five key thrusts:

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All Students Inspiring

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT

Academic enrichment programmes equip children with age-appropriate skillsets to supplement their pre-school learning and prepare them for primary school.

Literacy and Numeracy (LYNN)

Helps pre-schoolers build a strong foundation in reading, writing, and numeracy, before they embark upon their primary school education journey.

CHILDREN ENRICHMENT

Pre-school Tamil Enrichment

A Tamil language preparatory programme for pre-schoolers to strengthen their competency in Tamil.

Children enrichment workshops help children develop holistically, by exploring their emotions, expressing themselves and discovering their creative potential.

Workshop themes include:

• Speech & Drama

• Arts Appreciation

• Life Skills

• Experiential Learning

• Sports & Wellness

• STEM Camps

EARLY LEARNERS GIFT BUNDLES

These gift bundles support Indian families with babies or toddlers, and encourage them to play an active role in their children’s early developmental stages.

Hello Baby Gift Bundle

(For newborn to 1-year-old babies)

Consists of various items that promote cognitive development and strengthen the parent-child bond.

Hello Toddler Gift Bundle

(For 2- to 4-year-old toddlers)

Consists of age-appropriate books to introduce children to the wonders of discovery through reading, creativity, and imagination.

DIGITAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS

SINDA offers an extensive range of digital literacy programmes for children aged 7 to 12 years. These programmes help children understand the basic principles of computer science and digital literacy, while fostering their early interest in a STEM-focused future.

Basic Coding for Pre-schoolers

Provides pre-schoolers a head start in the world of technology, through fun and interactive activities and coding.

Robotics Workshops

This series of robotics workshops enables participants to build a wide variety of models and create movement and sounds through their models, using sequential programming.

Code in the Community

Held in partnership with Google, these multi-level coding classes nurture children’s interest in coding. Participants will learn the basics of computational thinking and computer science concepts, through programmes such as Python and Scratch

Cyber Wellness

These programmes cater to both parents and children. Participants will be educated on the safe use of technology and the impact of the internet on a child’s development, learning and social relationships.

TUTORIAL PROGRAMMES

SINDA is dedicated to improving the academic performance of Indian students. A range of comprehensive tuition programmes help strengthen students’ foundation in subjects and improve their academic performance.

SINDA Tutorials for Enhanced Performance (STEP)

An after-school programme for primary, secondary and A-Level students to improve their academic performance in core subjects. Classes are conducted in selected schools islandwide by qualified and experienced tutors.

Project Guide

A community-based supplementary programme that offers homework and academic support to primary and secondary students.

TEACH

A school-based tutorial programme where students receive after-school homework support in core subjects. Students enrolled in the programme are pre-identified by their schools and teachers.

Landmark Programme

Intensive exam preparation lessons in Mathematics and Science for students embarking on their national examinations – PSLE, GCE N(A)-Level, GCE N(T)-Level and GCE O-Level. The programme offers students tips and strategies to ace the national exams.

Café Excel

Conducive and safe learning spaces at various community venues for students to drop in for support in their homework.

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

In addition to receiving academic support, students in SINDA’s tutorial programmes also receive holistic and customised support while parents are engaged and encouraged to play an active role in their children’s academic journeys. These initiatives include:

Education Plus

Nurtures students’ physical, social and mental growth while their parents benefit from positive parenting workshops.

Holistic Care

Improves the lives of high-risk students and their families via a multi-level support system.

Online Learning (E-learning)

Students have access to e-learning platforms which promote self-directed learning, expanding on their engagement outside the classroom.

Equal Opportunity Fund

Boosts the development of students from low-income families by funding their participation in enrichment programmes in the fields of the arts, music and sports.

Student Experience Programme

Engages secondary school STEP students through experiential learning activities, which raise their confidence and aspirations.

Scholarships and Study Awards

SINDA offers a wide variety of scholarship schemes to individuals who wish to pursue higher education and enhance their skill sets, through collaborations with donors, established educational institutions and organisations. The eligibility criteria will differ for each scholarship/study award.

INSPIRING YOUTH

SINDA’s youth programmes inspire Indian youths towards greater achievements. These motivational and mentorship programmes for youths aged between 13 to 25 years aim to develop their potential and shape them into confident and capable adults. Youths who show potential are further mentored to be peer leaders.

Mentor Me

A sustained youth mentorship programme that supports aspiring tertiary-level students in achieving their goals through career mentoring, youth mentoring and skills-based workshops.

ITEnable

Equips students with life skills and positive values while keeping them motivated throughout their educational journey.

Youth Enable

Nurtures youths into confident and resilient individuals so that they can achieve positive social and educational outcomes.

Guidance and Mentorship (GAME)

Nurtures the development of youths through interactive interest-based activities and mentorship, enabling youths to gain essential life skills and empower themselves.

SINDA Football Club (SFC)

SFC develops participants’ core values of discipline, resilience, and commitment through football and engages them in values-based talks and workshops. This programme is open to both boys and girls.

Youth Engagement Programme

A series of engagement activities for youths during the weekends and the school holidays to keep them meaningfully occupied.

SINDA Youth Hub

The SINDA Youth Hub at Jurong Point provides a conducive place for Indian youths to study in, engage in meaningful activities and create positive peer circles.

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMES

SINDA Youth Club’s (SYC) leadership programmes offer opportunities and platforms to youths aspiring to develop and hone their leadership potential.

SINDA Young Leaders Programme (SYLP)

A 4-month leadership programme that nurtures the leadership potential of youths and shapes them into active contributors in the community.

ITE Leadership Programme (ITELP)

A 5-month leadership programme that grooms ITE students into effective leaders through a leadership camp, soft-skill modules and community engagements.

SINDA Youth Leaders Seminar (SYLS)

SYLS is a 3-day annual leadership seminar where youths from diverse backgrounds are groomed into youth leaders who strive to be agents of change in the community.

SINDA Youth Empowerment Camp (SYEC)

SYEC is a 3-day camp for Secondary 3 students to learn more about themselves, cultivate self and community leadership, and be prepared for life after secondary school.

Young Adults Engagement

Young Adults Engagement nurtures a young adult community that supports personal and professional development for future-ready young adults through interactive workshops, dialogues and industry visits.

SINDA Sports Initiative (SPIN)

A sports programme that grooms holistic perspectives of health in individuals, through training sessions, workshops and events.

STRENGTHENING FAMILIES

SINDA’s family programmes aim to build stronger ties within families and empower every member of the family with support, skills and resources, while cultivating stable and resilient families.

Parenting Workshops

SINDA’s parenting workshops impart knowledge to strengthen parent-child bonds and reinforce the importance of supporting children during their significant growth stages.

Workshop themes include:

• Early Childhood Development

• Nurturing Early Learners

• Positive Parenting

• Health & Nutrition Workshops

• Mental Wellness

Starter Series

This series is targeted at parents of children transitioning to the next stage of their education –Pre-school, Primary 1, Secondary 1 and Tertiary-level. It equips parents with the necessary knowledge to help ease the transition for their children and support their social and emotional wellbeing.

Family Bonding Activities

A series of exciting family-bonding activities throughout the year to help strengthen familial bonds. These include father-child bonding workshops to help fathers better relate to their children and foster lasting bonds.

Project Athena

Project Athena empowers Indian single mothers to effectively raise their families through individual counselling and group therapy. By providing a strong support network, single mothers are encouraged to build stronger bonds with their children.

Let Her Shine! – Women Empowerment Programme

This series equips young Indian women with the skills and resources to grow into strong and confident women, with workshops focusing on career growth, health and women empowerment.

SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

SINDA’s Family Service Centre is a one-stop information and referral centre that provides social work and counselling services to individuals and families in need. In addition to this, complementary intervention programmes by other SINDA divisions ensure that holistic support is available to all clients to overcome their challenges and strive towards a better future.

Information & Referral

Social work practitioners identify and assess the needs of individuals or families and link them to the relevant assistance offered by various national agencies.

Casework & Counselling

Social work practitioners help individuals and families with their parenting, marital, financial, family violence and interpersonal issues.

Legal Clinic

Free legal services to disadvantaged Indian families, where lawyers from accredited law firms advise clients about the relevant legal procedures and terms on a pro-bono basis.

Prison TrueCare

The Prison TrueCare programme offers workshops to incarcerated individuals while providing social and financial support to their families. Inmates are also supported with continued reintegration services, upon their release.

EDUCATION-RELATED ASSISTANCE SCHEMES

SINDA offers several education-related assistance schemes and additional support to students from pre-school to tertiary levels and their family members.

These education-related assistance schemes include:

Bursaries

Bursaries at SINDA support low-income and deserving families with education-related financial assistance from pre-school up till their post-secondary education.

• Pre-School Bursary

• SINDA Bursary (For Primary and Secondary students)

• Post-Secondary Bursary

Before and After School Care Subsidy (BASC)

Available to low-income families with children enrolled in non-profit BASC centres.

Education Assistance Fund

Supports low-income Indian families who face difficulties in paying for their children’s school fees.

Comcare Assistance Scheme (with MSF)

Financial assistance for beneficiaries in need of urgent assistance, on a case-by-case basis.

Home Access (with IMDA)

Supports low-income families with affordable home internet connectivity. Eligible Singaporean families can enjoy two years of subsidised fibre broadband connectivity, with an option to bundle it with a tablet or smartphone.

NEU PC Plus (with IMDA)

Offers low-income households with students or persons with disabilities the opportunity to own a computer at an affordable price.

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) Foundation

Free copies of mainstream newspapers for students from low-income households, to keep them up-to-date on current affairs.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEMES

SINDA offers several assistance schemes to individuals and families who require additional support to overcome their challenges and ensure that they have access to the right resources to lead fruitful lives.

Beacon Fund

Offers emergency assistance, interim assistance and household, mobility or IT assistance to individuals and families in financial distress.

Transport Support Scheme

For the elderly, persons with disabilities and special needs, pregnant mothers with financial concerns and clients with chronic health issues, to ease the burden of transport costs and to make medical appointments more accessible to them.

ELDER CARE SERVICES

A variety of essential support services to address the needs of the elderly, with a focus on upholding health, hygiene and nutrition.

Senior Day Care

Fee subsidies for eligible seniors at day-care centres.

Women Empowerment Fund

Financial support to women and girls from low-income families.

Celebrate! Festive Gift Vouchers

Vouchers to spread festive cheer to low-income families during their respective festive holidays –Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali and Christmas.

Elderly Befriending Programme

Matches volunteers with seniors living alone and at-risk, for improved social and emotional wellbeing.

Milk & Diaper Assistance (Seniors)

Cash vouchers to help purchase milk and diapers for seniors.

HELPING THE COMMUNITY

Meaningful partnerships with community, grassroots, religious and ethnic groups, and corporate organisations maximise our outreach to the community. Our volunteers play an integral role in the running of programmes and in connecting the vulnerable to appropriate avenues of support.

GROUND ENGAGEMENTS

Through ground engagement activities, such as the Door Knocking Exercise (DKE), trained staff and volunteers visit Indian households throughout the year to reach out to residents in need and refer them to the relevant support.

FUNDING AND GRANTS

SINDA offers funding to individuals and organisations, whose interests align to SINDA’s vision and mission, to undertake projects and activities for community betterment.

SINDA Community Funding

SINDA works closely with schools and Indian community organisations to implement programmes and services that benefit students, families and individuals in need.

SINDA Community Impact Fund (SCIF)

This Fund supports individuals and organisations who wish to implement innovative, ground-up solutions that have the potential to generate positive and sustainable social impact upon the Indian community.

SINDA Research Fund (SRF)

This Fund encourages students, researchers, academics and community practitioners to embark on interdisciplinary research related to the Singapore Indian community's needs, empowerment and betterment.

SINDA Research Repository

A platform for researchers keen on exploring topics surrounding the Indian community, to access relevant resources, information and articles.

VOLUNTEER WITH US!

Championing the organisation’s efforts on the ground are our pool of volunteers, who play an integral role in the running of programmes and in connecting the vulnerable to the right avenues of support. SINDA also empowers its volunteers to organise and lead self-directed programmes by offering them training and learning opportunities.

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES AT SINDA

Reading Programmes

Equip children aged 4-7 with age-appropriate reading skills.

Elderly Befriending

Support the emotional and psychological wellbeing of seniors in the community.

Ground Engagement Activities

Visit Indian residents at their homes to identify their needs and refer them to appropriate help, or to distribute vouchers and gift packs.

Mentoring

Support the career aspirations of tertiary students through mentorship and career guidance.

SYC Cares

Service-learning opportunities for youths.