The Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Sri Lanka Award (TOYP) 2009 organised by Junior Chamber International Sri Lanka (JCI Sri Lanka) will take place at the Hotel Trans Asia on October 9 this year.
Junior Chamber International (JCI Sri Lanka) held its Press Conference at the Hotel Hilton Colombo regarding the TOYP Award 2009. Here HSBC Chief Executive Officer Nick A. Nicolaous (left) presenting the sponsorship cheque to JCI World President JCI. Sen. Jun Sup Shin. JCI National President Sri Lanka Bimal Liyanage, Deputy National President Azard Ishak and JCI Project Secretary Dhakshana Gunarathna are also in the picture.The TOYP program was launched in the year 1980 in Sri Lanka.
Since then JCI Sri Lanka remains the undisputed leader in recognizing the talents and achievements of the youth in Sri Lanka.
JCI Sri Lanka partnership with HSBC for the fifth successive year for the TOYP Program will recognise ten outstanding young individuals for their exemplary personal and professional achievements. Furthermore, winners who receive this TOYP award will be recognised internationally through the worldwide community of young active citizens, Junior Chamber International in more than 100 countries and territories.
JCI World President JCI Sen. Jun Sup Shin speaking to the media at the HSBC JCI TOYP 2009 Press conference.
Expressing his views on the partnership, Nick Nicolaou, CEO HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives said “Integrating ourselves with the communities in which we operate is of paramount importance to HSBC. It gives us an opportunity to understand, contribute and create opportunities for growth. In this context, HSBC’s partnership with the TOYP award is a particularly exciting proposition as it identifies and recognises the life blood of a nation’s future young people who have soared high above their peers and made their mark in a variety of important fields.”
Candidates who wish to apply for TOYP awards, could send in their nomination forms by obtaining an entry coupon published in daily and weekend newspapers from end July in all three languages. Completed Nomination Forms should be sent to the Project Chairman/TOYP 2009 Secretariat, C/o Digital Base Pvt Ltd., at 185/1, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 7 on or before the closing date, 25 September 2009.
To be selected as a TOYP honoree is an arduous process, and the submitted nomination forms will be screened by a panel of high profile judges in the presence of auditors appointed for this purpose. The criteria for selection will be based on noteworthy achievements which have inspired others with a record of adherence to the principal embodied in the Jaycees Creed. The general categories for submission of nominations will be as follows:
1. Business, economic and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment.
2. Political legal and/or Public Administration.
3. Academic leadership and/or accomplishment.
4. Contribution to arts, culture, literature and/or media.
5. Moral and/or environment leadership.
6. Contribution to children, world peace and/or human rights.
7. Humanitarian and/or voluntary service.
8. Scientific and/or technological development.
9. Medical innovation/or research.
10. Personal Improvement/or accomplishment.
Junior Chamber International Sri Lanka (JCI Sri Lanka), is the Local Branch of Junior Chamber International, the world’s largest Youth Leadership Development Organization which functions with the mission to provide development opportunities that empowers young people to create positive change.
Established in 1954, this non governmental organization is affiliated to JCI with its headquarters in Chester Field, Missouri, USA. Jaycees share a sense of social responsibility and take action to create a better future for all by constantly seeking ways to live with JCI’s Slogan “Be Better”. They believe its their responsibility to recognize and reward the outstanding young persons who have made a positive change in this community.
Junior Chamber International Sri Lanka holds the franchise to conduct ‘The Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Sri Lanka’ Award Program in the country and this award is presented worldwide through the Junior Chamber International National Chapters.
The TOYP was originally conceived and developed by Durwood Howes, President of the United States Junior Chamber in 1930. In 1933, this program was officially adopted by the US Jaycees. Since 1952, many other national organizations have established their own ‘Outstanding Young Persons Programs’ in their respective countries.
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited is the founding and a principal member of the HSBC Group which, with over 9500 offices in 86 countries and territories and assets of US$ 2,527 billion at 31 December 2008, is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations. HSBC was recently awarded “Best Global Bank” in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2009.
