10/12/2021

18 Singaporeans And 11 Employers Receive Singapore's Highest Accolade For Skills Mastery And Skills Development

Eighteen Singaporeans and 11 employers received Singapore’s highest accolade for their dedication towards skills mastery and skills development in the fifth edition of the SkillsFuture Fellowships and SkillsFuture Employer Awards. Held this afternoon at the Marina Bay Sands, President Halimah Yacob graced the award ceremonies as the Guest of Honour and Patron of the Awards, and presented the SkillsFuture Fellowships to the 18 outstanding Singaporeans. Minister for Education, Mr Chan Chun Sing, was also in attendance and presented the SkillsFuture Employer Awards to the 11 exemplary employers.

The SkillsFuture Fellowships are conferred upon Singaporeans who are respected masters of skills in their respective fields, and who champion lifelong learning and are committed to mentoring others. The SkillsFuture Employer Awards recognise exemplary employers who are strong advocates of continuous learning. They have made significant investments in their employees’ skills development, and have supported national manpower objectives, such as SkillsFuture initiatives. A total of 120 individuals and 106 employers have been honoured since the introduction of the awards in 2016.

Companies will play a more critical role in lifelong learning as we embark on the Next Bound of SkillsFuture. The SkillsFuture Employer Awards will be refreshed from 2022 onwards to recognise more companies in their skills development efforts. The award will now comprise three tiers – Silver, Gold and Platinum – to recognise companies at different stages of development in their workplace learning capabilities. Companies are encouraged to reapply for the award each year, to reaffirm their continued commitment to upskilling and reskilling their employees, and to strive towards the next tier of development.

Please refer to the Annex for a full list of the recipients of the SkillsFuture Fellowships and SkillsFuture Employer Awards.

Annex - Recipients of the SkillsFuture Fellowships and SkillsFuture Employer Awards