The Total Defence Awards recognize and acknowledge the support that employers and Civil Resource owners have extended towards National Defence and National Service.

Republic Polytechnic (RP) had, from the beginning, supported this national programme wholeheartedly . This year, RP received our 1st Distinguished Defence Partner Award. It is an honour to receive this award in our 2nd year of active participation in this Ministry of Defence (Mindef) project, after receiving our 1st Meritorious Defence Partner Award last year.

A grand ceremony was held to honour all award winners on 28 July 2006. Coincidentally, RP celebrated its 4th year Anniversary at our new Woodlands campus on the very same day! This award is indeed a surprise ‘birthday’ present for RP in recognition of the efforts of our staff. The Distinguished Defence Awards were presented to organizations by Assoc Prof Koo Tsai Kee, Minister of State (Defence). Mr Eden Liew, RP's Deputy Principal received the award on RP’s behalf. Prior to the start of the awards ceremony, he also represented RP in the joint signing of the Declaration of Support by Employers, witnessed by Mr Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Defence.     

RP is privileged to be amongst many other government and private organisations, including all the polytechnics, ITE and NUS, to be recognised for its efforts in contributing towards national defence. Mr Anderson Lim, RP's Director for the Office of Human Resource (OHR) and his team will continue to work closely with all our colleagues to encourage active participation in the Total Defence of our nation.