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Sinda

Veteran HR practitioner to take over as Hindu Endowments Board CEO

Mrs Sarojini Padmanathan will begin serving as CEO of HEB on Dec 24.
Mrs Sarojini Padmanathan will begin serving as CEO of HEB on Dec 24.

8,500 students from Indian community get SINDA vouchers to help with school supplies

Beneficiaries Sivamaran Darmarajan, 41 and his wife, Marthiana Sarip, 41 with their children ( from left) Shivana Sivamaran, 10, Shivani Sivamaran,9 and Shakti Sivamaran, 6 at Sinda?s Back To School Festival on Nov 23, 2025.
Beneficiaries Sivamaran Darmarajan, 41 and his wife, Marthiana Sarip, 41 with their children ( from left) Shivana Sivamaran, 10, Shivani Sivamaran,9 and Shakti Sivamaran, 6 at Sinda?s Back To School Festival on Nov 23, 2025.

Committee on Indian community’s progress holds first focus group session with Hindu organisations

Senior Minister of State for Transport and Law Murali Pillai joined a focus group discussion at Sinda on Aug 28.
Senior Minister of State for Transport and Law Murali Pillai joined a focus group discussion at Sinda on Aug 28.

More degree holders and fewer school dropouts in Indian community: Shanmugam

vcsinda19 - A dance performance at the Sinda appreciation ceremony on April 19, 2025.

Credit: Sinda
vcsinda19 - A dance performance at the Sinda appreciation ceremony on April 19, 2025.

Credit: Sinda

S’pore must manage new arrivals with utmost sensitivity: SM Lee

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a dinner hosted by the Singapore Indian Development Association and 14 other Indian community organisations on Jan 11.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a dinner hosted by the Singapore Indian Development Association and 14 other Indian community organisations on Jan 11.

85% more beneficiaries supported by Sinda schemes since eligibility widened

Mr Ameerjan bin Sahul Hassan, an 18-year-old ITE student, had more time to study and relax after receiving the Sinda ITE Allowance.
Mr Ameerjan bin Sahul Hassan, an 18-year-old ITE student, had more time to study and relax after receiving the Sinda ITE Allowance.

More to benefit from Sinda after widening of eligibility criteria for support

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah (second from left) with Sinda beneficiaries at Sinda’s appreciation tea on Jan 21.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah (second from left) with Sinda beneficiaries at Sinda’s appreciation tea on Jan 21.

Shanmugam succeeds President Tharman as Sinda chairman

Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam has been appointed as new Sinda chairman.
Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam has been appointed as new Sinda chairman.

Self-help groups in S’pore can cooperate to help more vulnerable people: Tharman

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam (centre) and his wife Jane Yumiko Ittogi (in red) meeting residents on July 15, 2023.
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam (centre) and his wife Jane Yumiko Ittogi (in red) meeting residents on July 15, 2023.

FairPrice donates $40,000 to Sinda to help needy students ahead of Deepavali

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