Hindu Endowments Board
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- R. Jayachandran, Chairman
- Sarojini Padmanathan, Chief Executive Officer
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 May 1968 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Headquarters | Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123 |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth |
| Website | heb |
| Agency ID | T08GB0016C |
The Hindu Endowments Board (HEB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) in Singapore.
Temple and Community Organization management
The Hindu Endowments Board (HEB) manages the Sri Mariamman Temple, Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Sri Sivan Temple and Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temples, and also administers HEB-Ashram, a halfway house for the rehabilitation of substance abusers.
Celebration of Hindu Festivals
HEB’s involvement in community projects spans from free medical counseling services to bringing Deepavali joy to Little India, Singapore through a street light up and trade fair held annually during the festive season. Underprivileged Singaporeans in community homes and charities are not forgotten and benefit through Deepavali Cheer, HEB’s annual festive care and share programme.
HEB is responsible for organizing major Hindu festivals like Thaipusam and Firewalking. It also helps other Hindu temples in Singapore on staff matters, religious issues and getting land for relocation of temples. HEB actively supports and is involved in inter religious activities and community service projects organized by the various religious groups in Singapore.
HEB administers the Sivadas-HEB Education Fund, which provides bursaries and tuition subsidies to underprivileged Hindu students, and the Gift from the Heart programme, which provides monthly provisions to disadvantaged Hindu families.[1] Since 2012, the Sivadas-HEB Tertiary Bursary Scheme has disbursed over $5 million to more than 2,000 students.[2]
