05 November 2019
A building and a road at Nanyang Technological University have been renamed to mark the contributions of Singaporean pioneers to the development of our local education system.
The building that houses the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at NTU has been renamed the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK) Building, while Nanyang Valley, a road adjacent to the Chinese Heritage Centre, will be renamed as the Tan Lark Sye Walk.
NTU president Subra Suresh said: “(The local communities’) legacy should not be forgotten by future generations of Singaporeans, even as we revel in the progress that Singapore has made in her education journey, with two top-ranked universities that are among the world’s best, and a strong research, innovation and education ecosystem.”
The SHHK Building and Tan Lark Sye Walk are next to the Chinese Heritage Centre. The nearby Yunnan Garden is being refurbished and will become an educational and recreation hub for students and the public. It will open by the first quarter of next year.