Open for Nominations: President's Award for Teachers and Outstanding Youth in Education Award

1. Do you know educators who have made outstanding contributions in moulding the future of our nation? The Ministry of Education (MOE) invites you to nominate them for the following national awards:

President's Award for Teachers (PAT) 2023

2. The President's Award for Teachers recognises excellent and experienced educators for their dedication and hard work in developing our young. These educators are role models for the fraternity and inspire their students and peers through their words and deeds.

3. The PAT is open to teachers from primary schools, secondary schools, Junior Colleges (JC)/Millennia Institute (MI), as well as educators from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), polytechnics and National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC). Since the establishment of the award in 1998, it has recognised over 100 educators for their teaching excellence, dedication and hard work.

Outstanding Youth in Education Award (OYEA) 2023

4. The Outstanding Youth in Education Award (OYEA) recognises young teachers, aged 35 and below, who are role models for the teaching profession. These teachers personify youthful idealism, enthusiasm, and inspire their students and peers.

5. OYEA is open to teachers born on or after 30 June 1988, and are presently in service at a primary school, secondary school, JC or at MI. Since its inception in 1999, more than 90 outstanding young educators have received the award.

Nomination Details

6. Nominations for both awards can be submitted online (go.gov.sg/pat2023 and go.gov.sg/oyea2023). The links to the online nomination forms can also be found on the Academy of Singapore Teachers website (academyofsingaporeteachers.moe.edu.sg). Hard copy nomination will not be provided, in support of MOE's sustainability and digital efforts.

7. Nominations for OYEA and PAT will close on 11 January 2023.