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Searching for Inspiring Young Teachers for the Outstanding Youth in Education Award 2009
The National Youth Council and The Ministry of Education invite school principals, teachers, students, youth organisations and members of the public to nominate deserving young teachers for the Outstanding Youth in Education Award (OYEA) 2009.
The nominees must be aged 30 and below and presently teaching in a primary or secondary school, a junior college or a centralised institute. They must demonstrate that they have made excellent efforts in motivating and inspiring their students to develop their potential to the fullest as well as encouraging the spirit of enterprise, innovation and creativity. They must also be dedicated to their students’ character and moral development by word and personal example and be involved in youth development beyond the formal education curriculum.
Nomination forms can be downloaded from the OYEA website or the Teachers Network website.
The closing date for nomination is Friday, 23 January 2009.
The winners of OYEA 2009 will be announced and presented with the awards at the National Institute of Education’s Teachers’ Investiture Ceremony in July 2009.
Background
Administered by The National Youth Council and supported by Teachers Network, Training and Development Division of the Ministry of Education, the OYEA is a national award which honours the achievements of young educators. It recognises the enthusiasm, energy and active involvement of exceptional young teachers in the development of youth beyond the formal education curriculum. It also serves to inspire youths to take up a teaching career and become an excellent role model for the younger generation. Since its inception in 1999, 27 inspiring and outstanding young teachers have received the OYEA.
For OYEA 2008, 301 teachers were nominated—93 from primary schools, 194 from secondary schools, and 14 from the Junior Colleges and Centralised Institute. Three teachers received the OYEA 2008 from Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Education, at the National Institute of Education’s Teachers’ Investiture Ceremony held on 08 July 2008.