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Singapore, 11 April 2011 – The Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple, one of Singapore’s most respected institutions, has today announced it is donating S$2 million to the Duke‐NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore (Duke‐NUS). Over the years, the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple has consistently reached out to the needy. Its spirit of caring, compassion and service to the society, is exemplified through its gifts to various charities, medical and educational projects.
The S$2 million endowed gift will establish the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Scholarship Programme, which will further the education of all needy Singaporean students pursuing the four‐year Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) programme at the Duke‐NUS medical school, regardless of their religion.
At Duke‐NUS, about 30% of its students come from households with per capita income of less than S$1,000 per month.
Said Dr Ranga Krishnan, Duke‐NUS’ Dean: “Our students come from some of the world’s best universities including the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University. These bright and capable individuals are single‐minded in their passion to serve the people and to deliver the best medical care to patients. Duke‐NUS is very grateful to be a recipient of the Temple’s generosity as the scholarships will go a long way towards helping our students to fulfill their medical aspirations, and to make notable contributions to society.”
Said Dr Tan Choon Kim, Chairman of the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple, “The Temple shares the values behind Duke‐NUS’ mission to transform medicine and to improve lives. The Scholarships affirm the principles and values behind our beliefs. In helping to develop promising medical students, the Temple will be able to bring comfort to the sick and suffering as there will be more medical doctors to serve Singapore’s growing population.”
The Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple’s gift will receive a one‐for‐one matching grant from the Singapore government.
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