In the Eyes of... Dr Janil Puthucheary
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Tembusu College 26 College Avenue East Singapore, Singapore 138597 SingaporeDescription
This event is brought to you by Polity, Tembusu's Public Policy Interest Group.
Is a cashless society going to leave people behind? Are self-driving cars honestly realistic in Singapore? With all the buzz surrounding the Smart Nation initiatives, here’s your chance to meet the man behind it all!
In this next instalment of the ‘In the Eyes of…’ series, don’t miss this opportunity to meet Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Education & Ministry of Communications and Information. Think topics like Smart Nation, race and politics to perhaps issues on medicine and his personal life! There surely won’t be a shortage of insightful perspectives from someone who helms multiple portfolios! So grab your friends and sign up now!
About Dr Janil Puthucheary
Dr Janil Puthucheary has been a Member of Parliament as part of the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency since 2011. In January 2016, he was concurrently appointed Minister of State for the Ministry for Education (MOE) and Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI).
His portfolio includes education for children with disabilities and special needs. An advocate for embracing of technology in lifelong learning, he is the Minister-in-charge of the Government Technology Agency (GovTech), and a member of the Ministerial Committee overseeing the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG).
Dr Puthucheary also chairs OnePeople.sg, which works to promote racial harmony in Singapore; and the Young PAP, the youth wing of the People's Action Party. He is also an Associate Professor teaching first year medical students at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, and a father of three young sons.