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President's Award for Teachers 2011 Now Open for Nominations
The Ministry of Education (MOE) invites members of the public to nominate outstanding teachers for the 2011 President’s Award for Teachers. The Award will be conferred by the President at the Istana on Teachers’ Day.
Now in its fourteenth year, the President’s Award for Teachers was introduced in 1998 to recognise excellent teachers for their dedication and hard work in developing our young. 45 teachers have received the award to date.
Nominees must be teachers who are dedicated to leading, caring and inspiring students to believe in themselves and be the best they can be. They must be role models of professional learning and have made exceptional efforts to lead others in their professional development. They must also be held in high esteem by both their students and peers.
Nomination forms are available at all primary and secondary schools, junior colleges, centralised institute and MOE’s Customer Service Centre at 1 North Buona Vista Drive. Nomination forms can also be downloaded from the Academy of Singapore Teachers website.
The closing date for nominations is 9 March 2011.