47th Management Committee
Organisation Structure
Executive Committee
The NUSPA Executive Committee (Exco) is responsible for all policies and the day-to-day administration of the affairs of NUSPA. It is responsible collectively to the NUSPA Management Committee (MC).
Members of the Exco are appointed by the NUSPA President.
President
Ritu Warathe
Political Science, Y4
nuspa.president@u.nus.edu
Vice-President (Policy)
Abdul Qayyum
History, Y2
nuspa.vp.policy@u.nus.edu
Honorary General Secretary
Nisha Rai D/O Shriperkash Rai
Political Science & South Asian Studies, Y3
nuspa.gensec@u.nus.edu
Honorary Financial Secretary
Luo Ying Lin
Accounting & Finance, Y2
nuspa.finsec@u.nus.edu
Communications Secretary
Vikram Kasi Kannappan
Architecture, Y3
nuspa.communications@u.nus.edu
Vice-President (Policy)
Abdul Qayyum Bin T A
History, Y2
nuspa.vp.policy@u.nus.edu
Director of NUS Social Policy Division
Jeanell Kiew
Political Science, Y2
nuspa.spf@u.nus.edu
Director of Top Guns Forum
Wayde Chan
Law, Y2
nuspa.top.guns@u.nus.edu
Director of Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum
Zou Yinan (Bob)
Political Science, Y1
nuspa.krmf@u.nus.edu
Director of Foreign Policy Division
Daniel Lee
Political Science, Y4
daniel.lee@u.nus.edu
Director of Environmental Policy Division
Natalie Goh
Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE), Y2
nuspa.epd@u.nus.edu
Policy Planning
The Policy Planning Department oversees and executes the planning of forums and dialogues to facilitate youth engagement with political leaders, policymakers, academics, and experts of related fields. The Department is also responsible for designing innovative strategies and programmes to create a vibrant discursive environment on policy and political matters.
Youth Engagement
The Youth Engagement Department spearheads NUSPA’s efforts to engage with various youth communities across age groups. The Department also organises events and competitions that target pre-tertiary students as part of NUSPA’s broader efforts aiming at inclusive and diverse youth engagement.
Director of Varsity Voices
Lee Wei Yang
Political Science & New Media, Y3
nuspa.varsityvoices@u.nus.edu
Director of Chancellor's Challenge Shield
Ong Jin Jie
Economics & Business, Y1
nuspa.ccs@u.nus.edu
Director of Singapore Model Cabinet
Wu Xin Hong, Tyler
Philosophy & Political Science, Y3
nuspa.smc@u.nus.edu
Director of NUSPA Debate Series
Chew Zheng Yuan
Business Administration, Y2
nuspa.debate@u.nus.edu
Secretariat
The Secretariat acts as the backbone of NUSPA by providing secretarial and administrative support to all departments of the Political Association. The Secretariat also serves as a vital communication link between NUSPA and our partners and stakeholders.
Honorary General Secretary
Nisha Rai D/O Shriperkash Rai
Political Science & South Asian Studies, Y3
nuspa.gensec@u.nus.edu
Deputy General Secretary (Administration)
Lim Wei Heng
History & Political Science, Y2
nuspa.secretariat@u.nus.edu
Deputy General Secretary (Logistics)
Illamkathir S/O Manimaraselvan
Political Science, Y1
nuspa.secretariat@u.nus.edu
Secretariat
Communications
The Communications Department oversees and manages NUSPA’s strategic communications and publicity programmes. The Department also runs the NUSPA Feedback Unit (NFU) to drive engagement with the student community through frequent feedback exercises.
Communications Secretary
Vikram Kasi Kannappan
Architecture, Y3
nuspa.communications@u.nus.edu
Deputy Communications Secretary (Media)
Saashtika Mohan
Biomedical Engineering, Y2
nuspa.deptcommsec@u.nus.edu
Deputy Communications Secretary (Outreach)
Toh Jia Wen, Carmen
Political Science, Y2
nuspa.communications@u.nus.edu
Publicity Director
Samantha Tan
Political Science, Y2
nuspa.communications@u.nus.edu
Creative Director
Han Xiyi
Political Science, Y2
nuspa.communications@u.nus.edu
The Secretariat acts as the backbone of NUSPA by providing secretarial and administrative support to all departments of the Political Association. The Secretariat also serves as a vital communication link between NUSPA and our partners and stakeholders.
Finance
The Finance Department oversees and manages NUSPA’s finances and budgetary planning. The Department also provides strategic advice to the NUSPA President regarding fiscal allocation and discipline.
Honorary Financial Secretary
Luo Ying Lin
Accounting & Finance, Y2
nuspa.finsec@u.nus.edu
Deputy Financial Secretary
So Zhi Hui Aileen
Projects & Facilities Management, Y2
nuspa.finsec@u.nus.edu
NUSSU Council
The NUSSU Council is responsible for laying down the policies of the NUS Students' Union and the organisation of events and activities that are consistent with the functions of the Union. Council Representatives are elected from each of the Managing Committee of the Constituent Bodies by members of that Management Committee. The President of each Managing Committee is a de facto Council Representative. The Council Chairperson is elected from the Council Representatives.
President
Ritu Warathe
Political Science, Y4
nuspa.president@u.nus.edu
Vice-President (Policy)
Abdul Qayyum
History, Y2
nuspa.vp.policy@u.nus.edu
Honorary General Secretary
Nisha Rai D/O Shriperkash Rai
Political Science & South Asian Studies, Y3
nuspa.gensec@u.nus.edu
NUSPA Representative for NUSSU Exco
Neo Wen Hong
Geography, Y3
The Convergence
Editor-in-Chief (The Convergence)
Clarence Leo
Political Science, Y4
The Convergence (TC) is NUSPA’s flagship publication and forms the Association’s Publication Wing. Founded in 2019, TC writes on policy issues and current affairs concerning Singapore. TC also runs the Conversations, a series of interviews with local political leaders, policymakers, academic professionals, business leaders, and persons of repute in related fields.