What exactly makes Singapore the global leader in technology,
education, and environmental spotlessness? Certainly, it’s continuous and
well-timed appreciation of those who contribute to these areas of work in any
manner!
Living up to its standing once again, the nation has recently
awarded two educational institutes and an individual with the esteemed
President’s Award for the Environment. All the awards were recognized for
contributing constantly and selflessly to the intactness of the environment.
The first awardee is Eugene Heng, the founder and chairman of
Waterways Watch Society, an environmental group in Singapore. The 65 year-old
has devoted as many as 16 years of his life to the good cause of observing and
taking care of waterways in his country. With his dedicated volunteers, Mr.
Heng is often busy identifying and removing litter in rivers and reservoirs.
Undoubtedly, he well deserved the nation’s highest environmental accolade!
The other two awardees are the Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) and
Institute of Technical Education (ITE). Both these educational institutes have
been actively promoting environmental consciousness among their students. They
have also included certain environment-related subjects and courses in their
curricula.
On Tuesday, all the three awardees received a certificate and trophy
at Istana from Tony Tan Keng Yam, the President of Singapore. The award
recognizes individuals and groups for their input towards the environment.
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