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#MoreViralthantheVirus Project
During the COVID-19 pandemic, several NYAA Gold
Award holders came up with various initiatives to
contribute to society. Mr Aaron Goh Qi Yang, an NYAA
Gold Award holder and a Medical student (MBBS
Year 5) with the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
and Founding President, LKC Ophthalmology Society,
initiated the #MoreViralthantheVirus Project. It
was a Global COVID-19 Youth Movement and an
International COVID-19 Initiative by medical students
from over 100 countries. The campaign went live,
bringing together a message translated into various
languages by medical students from 27 countries.
The project was a huge success. The World Health
Organisation (WHO), UNESCO, BBC My World, the
South China Morning Post, Telegraph and Aljazeera
featured the project.
A youth initiative developed by youth for youth.
NYAA-Poly Connect 20th Anniversary
In 2000, the Gold Award holders from four
polytechnics, namely Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee
Ann Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, and Nanyang
Polytechnic, organised the NYAA-Poly Connect.
Mr Mah Bow Tan, then Minister for National
Development, was the Guest-of-Honour for the Poly
Connect.

In 2020, NYAA GAHA proposed celebrating its 20th
Anniversary by inviting Mr Mah and the principals
of the four polytechnics to grace the celebration to
mark its 20th Anniversary jointly. Unfortunately, the
NYAA-Poly Connect 20th Anniversary Celebration
was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic safety NYAA-Poly Connect world record feat held in Sentosa in the year
restriction. 2000.

Round the World via Zoom platform in 80 Days
The Round the World in 80 Days via zoom platform was
an initiative of Mr Andass Teu, an NYAA Gold Award
Holder and Chairman, NYAA Young Photographers’
Network. The aim was to spread positive messages
worldwide through the zoom platform during these
trying times and share their experiences coping with
the COVID-19 pandemic. The launch in December
2020 was very successful, and many countries
participated in this project. The project will end in Round the World via Zoom platform in 80 Days.
February 2021.

The Bestari Award 2020
Annually, the Malay Youth Literary Association (4 PM)
presented the top Malay ITE students with The Bestari
Award to recognise their outstanding leadership and
contributions to the community.

Mr James Soh, Executive Director, NYAA Council, is
one of the long-serving judges in The Bestari Award
Selection Panel. Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman,
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second
Minister for Education and Second Minister for
Foreign Affairs, was the Guest-of-Honour for The ITE Student receiving the Bestari Award 2020 from Dr
Bestari Awards 2020 Ceremony on 30 December Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Minister in the Prime Minister’s
Office and Second Minister for Education and Foreign Affairs.
2020.

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