What is the difference between private and public institutions?
A . Public Schools – In Singapore, there are 11 gazetted public holidays and three scheduled school holidays in a calendar year. Private Schools – There are various types of private schools in Singapore. Private schools are generally run by private companies or non-profit organisations. There are also some private institutions that receive public funds, eg. NAFA (The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts), SMU (Singapore Management University) and LASALLE-SIA college of the Arts.