Ngee Ann Poly grads to be offered free AI courses

Minister urges grads to sign up and stay at the cutting edge in a rapidly changing world

- Gabrielle Chan

Addressing Ngee Ann Polytechnic graduates on May 4, Education Minister Desmond Lee said advancements in technologies like AI are fundamentally transforming how people work, live and learn. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

(ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN)

All Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) graduates can attend four free courses on artificial intelligence, including a new course designed to help individuals effectively blend AI capabilities with human-centric skills.

Some of these can be stacked up with other courses to earn full qualifications such as a specialist diploma, said Education Minister Desmond Lee on May 4.

"As Al continues to advance rapidly, I encourage you to take advantage of these courses to stay at the cutting edge," he said, speaking on the first day of NP's graduation ceremonies held at the campus in Clementi.

The event marked the beginning of the graduation season across all five polytechnics, with a total of more than 25,000 students expected to graduate by May II.

These graduates include students from Continuing Education and Training (CET) tracks, which are programmes designed specifically for working professionals and adult learners to upgrade their skills, pivot to new careers, or pursue personal development.

The four free courses NP is offering to its graduates include the newest Human-First AI Core, which aims to equip learners with the thoughtful application of AI.

The other three are Generative AI For Productivity, Empowering Your Workforce With Generative Artificial Intelligence, and Programming For Analytics.

Participants can choose to attend any or all of these courses.

Application details for these courses, which start in October, will be out in June. Students will need to pay a $50 administrative fee for each course.