About the Award
The National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA) was officially launched on 9 May 1992 by the President of the Republic of Singapore at the Istana. The aim of the NYAA Programme is to encourage young people between the ages of 14 and 25 years to develop personal qualities of self-reliance, perseverance and a sense of responsibility to themselves, to society and to the nation.
To date, nearly 130,000 young people in Singapore have been motivated to undertake a variety of voluntary and challenging activities in each of four areas, namely Service, Adventurous Journey, Skills and Physical Recreation. In addition, young people are required to undertake a Residential Project at the Gold level. The criteria for an Award are those of self-improvement and effort as participants are judged on personal achievement and individual capabilities.
The NYAA Singapore is a Full Member of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, which operates in 120 countries worldwide under various titles.
Sections of the Award
Regardless of which level of the Award you are participating in, you are required to complete non-competitive activities in the following areas:
Service (SPARC Duties)
Adventurous Journey
Skills
Physical Recreation
Residential Project
SPARC Adventurous Journey
@ Mount Yong Yap, Malaysia.
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Physical Recreation: SPARC members
preparing for the POLY50 competition!
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SPARC supports the NYAA scheme. To date, many of our SPARC members have received the NYAA Gold Award.
2009 SPARC NYAA Gold Award recipients:
1. Mohammed Farhan Bin Mohammed Firdaus
2. Eu Mei Lin Athina
3. Lee Wei Jian
4. Chia Yue Sheng
SPARC NYAA Gold Award recipients Prior to 2009:
1. Kee Keng Lun Joel
2. Teo Shipei Regina
3. Zheng Weijie Alvin
4. Lim Yue Ping Charissa
5. Tan Si Zhu
6. Tan Wu Hao
7. Wong Teng Hui
8. Tan Ke Ying Serene
9. Chua Roselyn Binte Jamaluddin Chua
10. Cynthia Chua Xin Bei
11. Chua Li Jiao Linnet
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For more information about the NYAA, please visit http://www.nyaa.org/ .