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Media Division, Ministry of Information and The Arts

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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND THE ARTS PRESS RELEASE

 MITA HONOURS NATIONAL DAY AWARD RECIPIENTS

The Ministry of Information and the Arts (MITA) will be honouring its National Day Award winners at its Investiture Ceremony and Annual Dinner and Dance on Saturday, 29 November. MITA staff will receive their awards from the Guest-of-Honour, Minister for Information and the Arts, BG George Yeo.

The function, held at the Royal Crowne Plaza Singapore, will be attended by more than 200 guests. They include award recipients and their family members, invited guests and staff from MITA.

Three types of awards will be presented at the Investiture Ceremony:

    1. The Commendation Medal (1 recipient);
    2. The Efficiency Medal (6 recipients); and
    3. The Long Service Medal (32 recipients).

The Commendation Medal gives the Ministry an opportunity to recognise staff for exceptional performance, competence and devotion to duty. This year's Commendation Medal winner is Mrs Soundarya Sukumar of the Singapore Broadcasting Authority.

Similarly, the six recipients of the Efficiency Medal have also, through their superior performance, done the Ministry proud.

The Ministry also takes pleasure in recognising the 32 recipients of the Long Service Medal for their commitment, having devoted 25 or more years of their working life, to public service.

The Ministry congratulates all the recipients and thanks them for their dedicated and unstinting service. The Commendation, Efficiency and Long Service Awards are tokens of the nation's appreciation for their untiring efforts. Their steadfast service in the Ministry will continue to inspire their younger colleagues. The Ministry also wishes to thank the families of the recipients for their support throughout the recipients' public service.

The complete list of Award recipients is attached at Annex 1.

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND THE ARTS

26 NOVEMBER 1997

 

 

 

Annex 1

 

COMMENDATION AWARD RECIPIENT

 

Name

Substantive Appointment

Years of Service

SINGAPORE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY

 

 

Mrs Soundarya Sukumar

Management Executive Gr VII

16

 

EFFICIENCY AWARD RECIPIENTS

 

Name

Substantive Appointment

Years of Service

MITA HQ

 

 

Mrs Loke Swee Fatt

Senior Officer Gr IVA

24

 

 

 

NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL

 

 

Mr Royston Ivan Simon

Principal Technician

30

 

 

 

NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD

 

 

Miss Irene Lim Lei Lian

Heritage Officer Gr IVA

12

 

 

 

NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD

 

 

Mrs Chen Kah Eng

Head Library Officer

24

Mrs Lee-Ng Lay Choo

Senior Library Officer

22

 

 

 

SINGAPORE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY

 

 

Mdm Chin Kwee Chin

Senior Executive Producer

23

 

 

 

 

LONG SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

 

Name

Substantive Appointment

Years of Service

MITA HQ

 

 

Mrs Leong-Ho Ah Chan

Information Officer Gr IVA

25

Mrs Phua-Lam Joon Lan, Jennifer

Senior Officer Gr IVA

25

Mr Saleh Bin Ali

Information Officer Gr III

25

Miss Soh Suan Choo, Stephanie

Stenographer, Special Grade

25

Mdm Tan Lee Choo

Corporate Support Officer Gr IV

25

Mr Woon Wee Jai

Information Officer Gr I

25

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Substantive Appointment

Years of Service

BOARD OF FILM CENSORS

 

 

Mr Meyyappan s/o Ray Ramasamy

Information Officer Gr I

25

Mr Roosly Bin Mohamad Shah

Cinema Operator

25

 

 

 

NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL

 

 

Mr Leen Kim Swee

Arts Administrator Gr 6

27

Mr Salim Bin Sairi

Support Staff Gr 5

25

 

 

 

NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD

 

 

Mr Lim Guan Hock

Heritage Officer Gr I

28

Mdm Tay Yan Woon

DRE Workman (Cleansing), Special Group A

27

 

 

 

NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD

 

 

Mr Chan Fook Weng

Senior Reference Specialist

25

Mdm Chua Peck Hai

Library Officer

25

Mrs Eng Toaun Bee

Purchasing Officer

25

Mrs Heng Syee Tee nee Tan

Library Officer

25

Miss Lau Siew Kheng

Manager, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Library

30

Mdm Naghamal d/o Periayah Thevar

Library Officer

25

Miss Ng Kim Huay

Senior Library Officer

25

Mrs Pungut Sapii nee Marope

Librarian

25

Mr R Ramachandran s/o Rasu

Director, National Library

27

Mdm Siew Wai Ling

Senior Library Officer

25

Mr Soonaan Bin Hassan

Assistant Team Leader

25

Mr Sulaiman Bin Tawan

Team Leader

25

Mr Surjit Singh s/o Wazir Singh

Assistant Director (Administration & Estates Management)

28

Mr Tee Eng Sui

Librarian

27

Mrs Yang Soh Bee nee Peh

Head Library Officer

25

Mrs Yap Soon Cheng

Librarian

25

Miss Zaubidah Bte Mohamed

Senior Library Officer

25

 

 

 

SINGAPORE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY

 

 

Mdm Ang Bong Ng

Prinicipal Broadcast Operations Officer

25

Mdm Arumugam Pillay Bahnumathy

Administrative Assistant Gr IV

25

Mdm Lee Boon Keow

Assistant Producer

25