The Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards Ceremony for Excellence was
introduced in 1998 by the Most Honourable P.J.Patterson. The Award
recognises youth who have excelled and contributed to national
development, and seeks to provide a platform for youth to showcase their
achievements in various fields. Each recipient must meet the
eligibility criteria of 15-24 years as of the end of December of the
year the award is granted. The Prime Minister's National Youth Award is
the highest national honour bestowed on Jamaicans between the ages of 15
and 24 years.
Since the inception of the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for
Excellence in 1998, one hundred and sixty-five (165) awards have been
conferred. Awards have been conferred upon young Jamaicans who have
achieved eminent National and international distinction in the
categories of:
Jamaica's youth population constitutes the most important and productive resources for national development. It is against this background that the Prime Minister's Youth Awards for Excellence seeks to recognize and encourage some of the many young Jamaicans who continue to achieve and make outstanding contributions to national development.
- Sports
- Youth In Service
- The Arts and Culture
- Academics
- Agriculture
- Leadership
- Journalism
- Entrepreneurship
Jamaica's youth population constitutes the most important and productive resources for national development. It is against this background that the Prime Minister's Youth Awards for Excellence seeks to recognize and encourage some of the many young Jamaicans who continue to achieve and make outstanding contributions to national development.
The award that the young achievers will be presented with is a 68”
obelisk pyramid made of onyx, and mounted on a 4” base. Onyx is used
because it is a rare stone, and geologically, no two stones are the
same. This is in recognition of the uniqueness of each individual’s
achievement. The pyramid itself is tapering, and is selected in
recognition of each recipient’s climb to the top of their field, and is
symbolic of them being on top of the world.
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