ITE College West: Encyclopedia II - ITE College West - History

ITE College West - History

ITE College West is a vocational instiute, and a division of the Institute of Technical Education, and is situated in the town of Ang Mo Kio, and was built in 1984. It covers approximately 45,000 square metres and was built near the large HDB new town of Ang Mo Kio New Town. Previously, the area had been less developed, but after the further construction of the HDB estate, there was increasing need for vocational and technical training by those leaving school but resided within Ang Mo Kio. The aim was also to reduce strain on traffic, as outlined in the Urban Redevelopment Authority's plans for the outlay of Singapore. There also exists the Ang Mo Kio Vocational Institute (AMKVI), which is an institution of Vocational & Industrial Training Board (VITB). This was also built in 1984, and covers 43,500 square metres located at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, and was also built in order to service the then newly developed area, and had its first admission of trainees in January 1985. This reduced the distance for students for what otherwise would be a lengthy route to a facility "at their doorstep".

The institute has a staff strength of around 150. The enrollment stands at around 1,285 trainees who undergo a variety of courses concerning technical education.

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