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The National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA) is designed
to achieve this outcome. Through four mandatory
components - service learning, outdoor appreciation,
healthy living and community leadership – the NYAA helps
our youths to become more adept at finding solutions and
creating their impact in the community.

The NYAA emphasises the journey and not just the
end outcome – doing the right thing the right way.
Youths participating in the various NYAA programmes President Ong Teng Cheong presenting the NYAA Gold Award in
are expected to exercise servant leadership, display 1995.
a collaborative attitude and be genuinely interested
in making a difference. Determination, consideration,
empathy and resourcefulness are personal qualities that
the NYAA emphasises.

“The contributions by NYAA Gold
Award holders to nation-building must
be commended.”

Ong Teng Cheong President Ong Teng Cheong interacting with the first batch
President of the Republic of Singapore, of NYAA Gold Award recipients during the NYAA Gold Award
1995 Ceremony in 1995. With President Ong is Mah Bow Tan, Minister for
Communications and Chairman, NYAA Advisory Board.

President Ong with the first batch of NYAA Gold Award recipients in 1995. With the President are Minister
Mah Bow Tan, Prof Leo Tan, Chairman, NYAA Council and James Soh, NYAA Executive Director.
8 30 Years of Bringing out the Best in our Youths