| | 8 January 2022HIGHERReviewJEYARAM KADIVANSPEARHEADING THE NEXT WAVE OF REFORMS IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DOMAINAs an educator, Mr Jeyaram Kadivan has always recognised that continuous professional devel-opment would better equip himself to remain relevant and to keep abreast of the latest devel-opment within the special education landscape.Being reputed for its teacher training and education, he had a first-hand experience of the quality of education when he was at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NIE NTU, Singapore) for a diploma in special education programme. Upon completion of the diploma as well as his Bachelor's degree in Special Education, he knew NIE was the natural choice for him to pursue his graduate degree. He cited "...the very knowledgeable and prestigious faculty members of the programme who brought an array of theoretical knowledge and research skills to the classroom gave me the opportunity to understand existing knowledge in the field of special education as well as to contribute to knowledge through research."As NIE is one of the few academic institutions in Singapore that offers a Master's programme specialising in special education, Mr Jeyaram decided to enroll in the Master of Education (Special Education) programme to further develop himself as an educator. He was also confident that with the knowledge and skills learnt during the programme, he will be able to benefit his students positively. "NIE has partnered with first-class universities across the continent with a clear vision to provide qual ity teacher education with well-developed programmes and highly experienced pedagogues to ensure that we, educators remain relevant." Recalling the days of his studies, Mr Jeyaram shared IN MY OPINION
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