Nithiah Nandan Book Prize
In 2009, the book prizes worth S$1,000 each were awarded to four of PowerSeraya employees' children at the Nithiah Nandan Book Prize giving ceremony which was held in conjunction with the long service awards for our employees. Set up in year 2007, this book prize was created in honour of the late Mr Nithiah Nandan, the former executive secretary of the Union for Power and Gas Employees (Singapore) for his support for lifelong education and dedication to serving others.

The book prize recognises the exemplary performance of the employees' children who have excelled in their areas of interest outside the academic field or who have made meaningful contributions to the community or the environment. As of December 2009, seven of our employee' children have received this book prize.

PowerSeraya Scholarship Programme
Between two to six outstanding undergraduates from Nanyang Technological University are selected every year to receive this prestigious scholarship award worth S$8,000 per annum. In 2009, the company gave out four scholarships (two new and two renewals). The two new awardees, both second year undergraduates - in business and in aerospace engineering - were also given internship opportunities in PowerSeraya.

The PowerSeraya Scholarships Programme which was set up in 2008, is a bond-free programme. The scholars are chosen from students pursuing courses in the College of Engineering, the College of Science and the Nanyang Business School from their second year of study onwards. While students are selected primarily on their academic and CCA (Co-curricular Activities) performance, students who have handled environmental projects or contributed significantly to the community are strongly considered for the scholarship programme.


Internships
Every year, we accept interns from tertiary institutions, who are posted to relevant departments and guided by a senior officer. Through this internship opportunity, the students can appreciate how their fields of study can be applied in real working life. In FY2006/2007 to FY2008/2009, we had a total of 17 interns.