24 August 2017

Five young Singaporeans were awarded the President’s Scholarship this year. They are Lee Tat Wei from Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Cheri Wee Jin Ting from the School of the Arts, Jasdeep Singh Hundal and Agatha Sacha Lim Lee from Raffles Institution, and Lionel Oh Wei Hao from National Junior College. The award ceremony was held recently at the Istana.

The President’s Scholarship is the most prestigious of all undergraduate scholarships given out by the Public Service Commission. Recipients are picked by the Commission for their character, leadership potential and outstanding co-curricular and academic achievements.

At the award ceremony, President Tony Tan Keng Yam told the new batch of President’s Scholars that they can expect to tackle challenges such as safeguarding social cohesion and the need to improve skills in the workforce.

“Our global environment is constantly changing. As a small nation, Singapore has to constantly find our place in a world that does not owe us a living,” said Dr Tan.