Heart of Public Service: Our Institutions
by Civil Service College
Last updated 25 June 2026
Heart of Public Service: Our Institutions
ISBN: 978-981-09-4688-3
by Civil Service College
Heart of Public Service is a two-volume book-set that honours the institutions and officers of the Singapore Public Service. Touching on key milestones in our history and featuring stellar archival and contemporary images. Heart of Public Service is a testament to the relentless effort to build the best Public Service for Singapore.
'Our Institutions' traces the development of the Singapore Public Service through its driving goals and ideals. Written by a team of writers and researchers from the Civil Service College and other agencies, this volume shows how the Public Service has confronted crises, managed complexities and risen to meet our nation's most pressing challenges over the past five decades.
MESSAGE
Mr Teo Chee Hean
FOREWORD
Mr Peter Ong
INTRODUCTION
Ms Ong Toon Hui
MILESTONES
CHAPTER 1: UPHOLDING THE RULE OF LAW
CHAPTER 2: HOUSING A NATION, BUILDING A CITY
CHAPTER 3: MAKING A LIVING, ENSURING GROWTH
CHAPTER 4: INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE
CHAPTER 5: SECURING SINGAPORE: FROM VULNERABILITY TO SELF-RELIANCE
CHAPTER 6: ESTABLISHING OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD
CHAPTER 7: KEEPING THE NATION HEALTHY
CHAPTER 8: SUPPORTING SINGAPOREANS AND ENSURING NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND
CHAPTER 9: CULTIVATING A HARMONIOUS SOCIETY, BECOMING ONE PEOPLE
CHAPTER 10: OVERCOMING CRISES, BUILDING RESILIENCE
CHAPTER 11: BUILDING A PUBLIC SERVICE READY FOR THE FUTURE
ENDNOTES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INDEX