As featured in the November issue of Computer Graphics World magazine: 

An excerpt of speech given by Speech by BG (NS) Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister of State for Manpower and National Development at the Creative Industries Fair, 23 July 2011.

Continuing Education and Training Key to Support Vibrancy and Diversity of the Creative Industries

"I also hear of another success story from a recent graduate from CG Protégé Animation School, 

As part of Yahoo! Singapore's coverage of the 2011 General Elections, we speak to new faces to look out for in the coming weeks. In the second of a four-part series, LIYANA LOW speaks to Ong Ye Kung of the People's Action Party.

PAP's new candidate Ong Ye Kung. (Yahoo! photo)

by AMRITA VALECHA

Could you explain to us about the Training Philosophy of CG Protege?

The key focus of our training program is that of the partnership between the trainer and the trainee, with the shared goal of keeping Singapore competitive in the global CG industry by raising the standard of work done here. 

The Prime Minister pointed out that the Singapore Government had made lifelong learning a priority. It set up a Lifelong Learning Fund and the Workforce Development Agency (WDA).

The latter partnered the labour movement, tertiary institutes and industry groups to set up specialised institutions to prepare workers for jobs in the new growth sectors.

He gave workers this assurance: 'We will equip Singaporeans with the relevant skills, we will deliver courses, give the workers national certification, qualifications, make them more employable.'

He also highlighted the efforts of Mr Max Chan, 36, who worked as a glass artist for 10 years but decided to upgrade his skills when the industry went into decline.