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Outstanding Character Development Award given out for the first time to 13 schools
By Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 24 September 2006 1825 hrs

SINGAPORE: The outstanding character development award will be given out for the first time to 13 schools.

They are among the 170 schools which will be receiving awards this year for their achievements in various fields - from staff well-being, to national education, to academic value added.

The awards will be given out at the Education Ministry Workplan Seminar on Wednesday (28th of September).

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For the first time, the Education Ministry is also giving out the outstanding character development awards. 13 schools will be receiving this.

One of the winning schools, Jurong Junior College, organises overseas community projects twice a year, while values of responsibility and self motivation are also inculcated at an orientation camp for all students.

As a result, disciplinary problems are addressed even before they surface.

"For our youths at risk, what we do is we give them the ability to contribute as student leaders, which will then add on to their ability to feel that they have a sense of worth. We also provide them with the emotional support and the training that they need, overall, this will boost their self confidence and self esteem and hence develop them in a more holistic level," said Chua Ren Cheng, Teacher, People Development Department, Junior Junior College.

The school also gives its students an opportunity to be an entrepreneur through a school start-up fund.