National Youth Achievement Award

Aim of the Award

To encourage young people aged 14-25 to develop personal qualities of

• Self reliance
• Perseverance
• Sense of responsibility to oneself, to society and to the nation.

Background

• More than 113 countries worldwide are operating the Award Programme under various titles
• The NYAA Programme was officially launched in Singapore on 9th May 1992 by H.E. President Late Wee Kim Wee at the Istana.
• NYAA is advised by an Advisory Board chaired by Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National Development
• NYAA is administered by a National Council chaired by Prof Leo Tan
• NYAA Secretariat is headed by an executive director, MrJames Soh
• NYAA Singapore is a Full Member of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Association
• The Singapore Scout Association is the pioneer organisation that took part in the NYAA programme scheme

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• Benefits & Requirements
• The Programme