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Reference No : Edun N27-03-008 Vol 20

Press Release No : 02696

Date : 12 Aug 1996

THE SPECIAL ACADEMIC AWARDS 1996 PRESENTATION CEREMONY

  1. This year's Special Academic Awards Presentation Ceremony will be held at the Auditorium of the Regional Language Centre, Orange Grove Road, on Wednesday, 14 August 1996 at 3.00 pm. Mr Sidek Saniff, Senior Minister of State for Education, will be the Guest-of-Honour. At this ceremony, Mr Sidek will present the annual awards for the Prime Minister's Book Prize for bilingualism, the Lee Kuan Yew Award for mathematics and science as well as the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship.

    The Prime Minister's Book Prize

  2. The Prime Minister's Book Prize is an annual award for bilingualism given at the primary, secondary and pre-university levels. The prize is awarded to outstanding bilingual pupils based on their combined results in English language and the mother tongue in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) and the GCE 'O' Level Examination, and the General Paper and the mother tongue in the GCE 'A' Level Examination. Pupils' overall performance in the other subjects is also taken into consideration in the selection of prize winners.
  3. This year, a total of 40 pupils are awarded the Prime Minister's Book Prize - 12 in the Primary section, 17 in the Secondary section and 11 in the Pre-University section. The names of the awardees are given at Annexes A1-3.
  4. Five winners are receiving the award for the second time. Chor Han Ping Luke Davin, Khoo Ee Wan, Lee Shiao Wei, Chan Haw Wuen and Mariam Jaafar, all received the Prime Minister's Book Prize in the GCE `O' level category in 1994 and are being awarded the Prime Minister's Book Prize in the GCE 'A' Level category for 1996. One winner is receiving this award for the third time. Alfian bin Sa'at received the PSLE award in 1990 and the GCE `O' level award in 1994. This year, he will be awarded the Prime Minister's Book Prize for his achievement at the GCE `A' Level.

    The Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science

  5. The Lee Kuan Yew Award for excellence in mathematics and science was instituted in 1992. The awards are given under three categories - Secondary, Pre-University and Polytechnic.
    This year there are 10 recipients, 3 in the Secondary category, 3 in the Pre-University category and four in the Polytechnic category, ie one each for the Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic and Nanyang Polytechnic. The names of the awardees are given at Annex B.
  6. School winners are selected on the basis of their mathematics and science results in the GCE 'O' Level and the GCE 'A' Level Examinations. Their overall performance in the other subjects is also taken into consideration. Polytechnic winners are selected from among the top Technology & Computer Science graduates in each of the polytechnics. Their participation in extra-curricular activities related to science and mathematics is also considered.

    The Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship

  7. The Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship is a prestigious post-graduate scholarship for outstanding Singaporeans to pursue postgraduate studies in renowned universities to further develop their potential as leaders in their chosen fields and the community.
  8. A total of 103 applications were considered for the 1996 Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship awards. The applications were scrutinised by a Selection Panel chaired by Mr Lee Hee Seng, Chairman, Public Service Commission and comprising Mr Lee Ek Tieng, Head of Civil Service / Permanent Secretary (Special Duties), Prime Minister's Office; Professor Chong Chi Tat, Vice Dean, Faculty of Science and Head of Information Systems and Conmputer Science, NUS; and Assoc Professor Cheong Hee Kiat, Dean, School of Civil & Structural Engineering.
  9. The Selection Panel has selected Mr Kwek Mean Luck for the 1996 Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship (Annex C). Mr Kwek graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law (First Class Honours) from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University in 1995. He also obtained a Diploma in Singapore Law (Passed with Merit) from the National University of Singapore in 1996. He has elected to read a Master in Law (LLM) course at a university in USA in 1998 after his National Service.

Annex A/1
PRIME MINISTER'S BOOK PRIZE WINNERS 1996 - PSLE LEVEL

No Name             Sex   Chinese           School From       School To      
                          Characters
                          (if applicable)                                 

1  Pao Pei Yu        F               Nanyang Pr Sch    Raffles Girls' Sch
                                                              (Sec)            

2  Wang Yining       F               Rosyth Sch        Raffles Girls' Sch
                                                              (Sec)            

3  Mok Yingting      F               Nanyang Pr Sch    Raffles Girls' Sch
                                                              (Sec)             

4  Quek Hong How     M               St Hilda's Pr     Raffles Inst     
                                            Sch                                

5  Lee Shan Xian     F               Tao Nan Sch       Raffles Girls' Sch
                                                              (Sec)             

6  Suraya Bte        F    -                 Temasek Pr Sch    Raffles Girls' Sch
   Zainul Abidin                                              (Sec)             

7  Asmu'i Athari B   M    -                 Temasek Pr Sch    Raffles Inst      
   Supri                                                                         

8  Arvindran s/o     M    -                 Anglo-Chinese     Raffles Inst      
   Manoosegaran                             Sch (Barker Rd)                     

9  Gan Weidi Jane    F               Chongfu Pr Sch    Raffles Girls' Sch
                                                              (Sec)             

10 Wong Yuan Jun     F               Nanyang Pr Sch    Raffles Girls' Sch
                                                              (Sec)             

11 Ling Yang Cong    M               River Valley Pr   The Chinese High  
                                            Sch               Sch               

12 Wong Weixiong     M               Anglo-Chinese     Raffles Inst      
   Kenneth                                  Sch (Barker Rd)

Annex A/2
PRIME MINISTER'S BOOK PRIZE WINNERS 1996 - GCE 'O' LEVEL

No Name             Sex   Chinese          School From        School To 
                          Characters
                          (if applicable)                                           

1  Koh Sing Liang    M              The Chinese High   Raffles JC
   Xu Xingliang                            Sch                          

2  Wong Chee Yann    M              The Chinese High   Hwa Chong JC
   Huang Zhiyuan                           Sch                          

3  Lim Hui Chen      F              CHIJ St Nicholas   National JC
   Lin Huizhen                             Girls' Sch                

4  Goh Wee Hou       M              The Chinese High   National JC
   Wu Weihao                               Sch                         

5  Sim Kai           M              The Chinese High   Hwa Chong JC
   Shen Kai                                Sch                         

6  Wong Kia Boon     M              The Chinese High   Hwa Chong JC
   Wang Jiawen                             Sch                         

7  Chua Jin Kiat     M              The Chinese High   Raffles JC 
   Cai Renjie                              Sch                        

8  Chua Jen-ai       F              River Valley High  Hwa Chong JC
   Cai Ren'ai                              Sch                        

9  Loh Wee Cheng     F              CHIJ St Nicholas   Hwa Chong JC
   Lu Weizhen                              Girls' Sch                 
                                                                        
10 Priscilla Nathan  F    -                Raffles Girls'     Raffles JC 
                                           Sch (Sec)                  

11 Quek Hui Ling     F              Raffles Girls'     Raffles JC 
   Guo Huiling                             Sch (Sec)                  

12 Tan Pei Shan      F              Raffles Girls'     Raffles JC 
   Chen Peishan                            Sch (Sec)                 

13 Mok Kai Rine      F              Raffles Girls'     Raffles JC
   Caroline                                Sch (Sec)                  
   Mo Kailin                                                         

14 Wong Wai San      F              Dunman High Sch    Victoria JC
   Huang Huishan                                                        

15 Lau Shi Yue Cindy F              Raffles Girls'     Raffles JC
   Liu Siyao                               Sch (Sec)                  

16 Noorhazlina Bt    F    -                Zhonghua Sec Sch   National JC
   Ali                                                                  

17 Rozanah bte       F    -                Tanjong Katong     National JC
   Kushen                                  Girls' School

Annex A/3
PRIME MINISTER'S BOOK PRIZE WINNERS 1996 - GCE 'A' LEVEL

No Name                    Sex   Chinese Characters     Former College
                                 (if applicable)                     

1   Tan Jiet Mean           F                    Raffles JC   
    Chen Jiemin                                                      

2   Snodgrass Alison        F    -                      Raffles JC   
    Marion                                                           

3   Goh Sze Yi              M                    Raffles JC     
    Wu Siyi                                                           

4   Sim Min                 F                    Hwa Chong JC   
    Shen Min                                                           

5   P Buvanaswari           F    -                      National JC 

6*  Chor Han Ping Luke      M                    Raffles JC   
    Davin                                                            
    Zou Hanbin Luke Davin                                           

7*  Khoo Ee Wan             F                    Hwa Chong JC 
    Qiu Yiwan                                                        

8*  Lee Shiao Wei           F                    Temasek JC 
    Li Xiaowei                                                 

9*  Chan Haw Wuen           M                    Raffles JC
    Chen Haowen                                                  

10* Mariam Jaafar           F    -                      Raffles JC

11+ Alfian B Sa'at          M    -                      Raffles JC



Note :

    Double Award Winners       1st Award
 *  Chor Han Ping Luke Davin   GCE 'O' level 1994
 *  Khoo Ee Wan                GCE 'O' level 1994
 *  Lee Shiao Wei              GCE 'O' level 1994
 *  Chan Haw Wuen              GCE 'O' level 1994
 *  Mariam Jaafar              GCE 'O' level 1994

    Triple Award Winner        1st Award             2nd Award
 +  Alfian B Sa'at             PSLE 1990             GCE 'O' level 1994

Annex B
LEE KUAN YEW AWARD FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE 1996

GCE `O' LEVEL

Name             Sex     Chinese Characters  School From        College Now in      
                          (if applicable)                                           

Ang Jin Shaun      M                  Raffles            Raffles Junior      
                                             Institution        College             

Kao Shih Ling      F                  Raffles Girls'     Hwa Chong Junior    
                                             School             College             
                                             (Secondary)                            

Roy Lim Wee        M                  Anglo-Chinese      Anglo-Chinese       
Hiong                                        School             Junior College      
                                             (Independent)

GCE `A' LEVEL

Name             Sex     Chinese Characters  College From                          
                          (if applicable)                                          

Lim Wee Khoon      M                  Anglo-Chinese Junior College          
Kelvin                                                                             

Choy Da Wen        M                  Raffles Junior College                

Chan Haw Wuen      M                  Raffles Junior College

POLYTECHNICS

Name              Sex     Chinese Characters  Diploma           Department &          
                           (if applicable)                      Polytechnic           

Ang Lay Hock Leo    M     Not available       Mechatronics      School of           
                                                                Engineering, Temasek  
                                                                Polytechnic           

Seah Kuan Joo       M                  Electrical        Electrical            
Kelvin                                        Engineering       Engineering           
                                                                Department, Ngee Ann  
                                                                Polytechnic           

Tan Eng Chuan       M     Not available       Electronics,      School of             
                                              Computer &        Engineering, Nanyang  
                                              Communications    Polytechnic           
                                              Engineering                             

Teo Chee Wee        M     Not available       Mechanical        Mechanical &          
                                              Engineering       Manufacturing         
                                                                Engineering Dept,     
                                                                Singapore             
                                                                Polytechnic

Annex C
LEE KUAN YEW SCHOLARSHIP 1996

Name                 Sex        Chinese Characters
                                (if applicable)

Kwek Mean Luck        M


 
 

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