NANYANG ASIA COLLEGE – Nanyang Asia College (NYAC) was established in 1993 and was registered with Singapore’s Committee for Private Education (CPE) which is part of SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) since 2011. I came to a turning point after I joined Nanyang Institute of Management in 2015. [32][33], Nanyang Junior College's anthem was originally composed in Mandarin Chinese with complementary English verses and was first performed in 1978. In the production, the college was portrayed as one of nation's top junior colleges "Zhuo Yue Junior College". [22], In 2009, Nanyang Junior College became the first institution to offer direct admission to Peking University to all junior college students in Singapore. [4] The three-phrase re-development work included construction of a new main building, which feature new science and computer laboratories, a new library, and four new lecture theatres. [15], Nanyang Junior College was selected by Ministry of Education in 2000 for an on-site re-development of its campus under the PRIME project. [44], The campus is designed to incorporate natural ventilation and lighting, as well as seamless accessibility for the disabled. Nanyang Poly Revamps Teaching by Doing Away with Subject Boundaries. [4][5][6][7][8], Nanyang Junior College was founded in 1977 as Lorong Chuan Junior College. [30][10] The white lion also portrays the quality to challenge convention as a leader, as a symbol of distinction. [16] The reconstruction works were briefly halted in 2003 due to the bankruptcy of the main contractor, which also affected a number of residential developments in Marine Terrace. Students will report to school by 8.25 am on these days. The main block is characterised by its iconic circular foyer which features the college fountain and houses three lecture theatres beneath. Nanyang Junior College is also the distinguished venue sponsor for the annual "Back to School" event organised by the CDAC, which is aimed to provide schooling aid to students from low income families and promote family bonding through workshops, seminars and carnival activities. This forms part of the prospectus by the Ministry of Education to boost bilingualism in tertiary education. [59] The college is known for its strength in the teaching of arts and its egalitarian stance, accepting students that have a passion for arts but deprived of a considerable background. [29] Starting in the 2000s, under the leadership of the then principal Kwek Hiok Chuang, Nanyang Junior College has ascended to one of the tier 1 JCs in Singapore, being one of the top 3 JCs based on cut-off-points, median A Level rank-point, and the number of students who go on to win prestigious scholarships. This site requires Java Script to be enabled.