Sunday, July 6, 2014

Mountain climbers, filmmaker awarded Singapore Youth Award

POSTED: 06 Jul 2014 17:35 UPDATED: 06 Jul 2014 17:38 Six outstanding individuals and a team have received the Singapore Youth Award this year for excelling in their fields and contributing to society.

SINGAPORE: Six outstanding individuals and a team have received the Singapore Youth Award this year for excelling in their fields and contributing to society.


The individuals lauded for their achievements are:


Filmmaker Anthony Chen Jane Lee, Singapore's first female mountaineer to conquer 'The Seven Summits' Timbre Group co-founder Edward Chia Dr Kumaran Rasappan, who scaled Mount Everest to raise funds ASEAN Para Games gold medallist Nurulasyiqah Mohammad Taha Clinician scientist Dr Iain Tan.

University-YMCA Singapore is receiving the Team Award for its exceptional humanitarian efforts and for cultivating a spirit of volunteerism and leadership among youths.


For its community empowerment initiatives, Malay Youth Literary Association (4PM) has been awarded the Medal of Commendation.


The winners received their awards from Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in a ceremony on Sunday.


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