YSA Annual Report 2018

YSA
ANNUAL REPORT
2018
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A Time Of
Change
At YSA
In November 2018, YSA witnessed a change
of leadership. Mr Sarabjeet Singh took over as
the third President of YSA, after Mr Malminderjit
Singh stepped down following 6 years of service
as YSA’s president. Prior to serving as YSA’s
president, Mr Malminderjit Singh had been
serving the community through YSA in various
capacities, first as an Executive Committee
member and then as the Vice President.
Similarly, Mr Sarabjeet Singh too is no stranger
to YSA.
Mr Sarabjeet Singh started his journey at YSA
as a volunteer for Project Khwaish in 2006. After
the enriching and eye-opening experience
at Khwaish and appreciating the work that
YSA does, Mr Sarabjeet Singh had the urge
to contribute further to the community and
as such, his first official stint at YSA was as the
editor of this very newsletter. Mr Sarabjeet Singh
became more involved in various community
initiatives. Seeing his passion to serve the
community and striving for its betterment, Mr
Sarabjeet Singh is indeed the best candidate
to step into Mr Malminderjit Singh’s shoes as
the third President of YSA.
Succession planning is of great importance
at YSA. YSA is a key part of the institutional
landscape in the Sikh community and in
the larger society. It has also earned a good
reputation of organizing and delivering a
consistently high level of activities that are
enjoyed by both members of the community
and individuals in the wider society. Therefore,
it is crucial that the next President of YSA is
someone who is able to take on this huge
responsibility as well as take YSA to greater
heights.
Since the beginning of YSA’s history, mechanisms
have been put in place to identify and groom
individuals with leadership potential so as to
ensure that YSA, as an organization, will live up
to its mission of fulfilling the aspirations of young
Singaporeans. The members of the Executive
Committee made a commitment to one
another to always add value to the community,
to do their best and push personal boundaries.
The Executive Committee is also committed to
put the interest of YSA and the community first
and that includes not hanging on to positions
beyond their ability to contribute when serving
as a member of the Executive Committee. With
this commitment, the members of the Executive
Committee will enable YSA to consistently
initiate efforts and deliver high quality activities
for the betterment of the youth in our society.
In addition to this commitment, the leadership
also actively identifies and grooms individuals
with leadership potential as part of the
succession plan at YSA. The leadership then
provides these individuals with opportunities
to take the reign in planning and executing
important activities at YSA. These individuals
are also assigned to key appointments so that
they can understand the responsibilities of that
particular role and recognize the various facets
of YSA so that when the time comes, they will be
ready to assume the mantle of leadership.