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eliever in giving back to society, a value she inherited
from her parents who were always willing to help
anyone who came knocking on their door. Having
achieved her goal in life, Berinderjeet decided to
spend more of her time giving back to the community
and society. She is actively involved in the grassroots
organisations in Kebun Baru, the constituency in
which she lives.
Within the Sikh community, she is currently the
Chairperson of the Singapore Khalsa Association
Ladies Wing. The group organises regular social,
cultural and health-related activities for ladies of
the Sikh community. It also works with external
organisations on initiatives that benefit the larger
community.
Berinderjeet’s national and international success
owed much to her father’s enlightened and forwardthinking
approach at a time when girls were generally
given lesser opportunities to educate themselves and
excel in life. Coupled with her family’s support and her
hard work and sacrifices, Berinderjeet is today one of
the most respected and prominent women in the field
of Mathematics education locally and globally.
Endnotes
1
The ICMI offers a forum to promote reflection, collaboration and the
exchange and dissemination of ideas on the teaching and learning
of Mathematics from primary to university level. The ICMI works to
stimulate the creation, improvement and dissemination of recent
research findings and of the available resources for instruction, for
example, curricular materials, pedagogical methods, the appropriate
use of technology, etc. See http://www.mathunion.org/icmi.
2
The ICME is held every four years under the auspices of the ICMI of the
IMU. The ICME presents the current states and trends in mathematics
education research and in the practice of mathematics teaching at all
levels. See http://www.icme13.org/.
3
The Pingat Bakti Masyayakat was instituted in 1973. The medal is
awarded to any person who has rendered commendable public service
in Singapore or for his or her achievement in the field of arts and letters,
sports, the sciences, business, the profession and the labour movement.
See http://www.pmo.gov.sg/nationaldayawards.
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