Goh Chok Tong Enable Awards returns to shine spotlight on achievements of persons with disabilities
Singapore, 7 May 2025 – Nominations for the seventh edition of the annual Goh Chok Tong Enable Awards (GCTEA) are open from now till 25 June.
The Awards, launched in 2019 by Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong, is a key initiative of the Goh Chok Tong Enable Fund (GCTEF) – a community fund administered by SG Enable and supported by Mediacorp, that supports persons with disabilities through 3As: providing financial Aid, supporting Aspirations and conferring Awards.
The Awards comprises two categories:
- The GCTEA (Achievement) celebrates persons with disabilities who have made significant achievements in their own fields and serve as an inspiration to others. Up to three individuals will be awarded with $10,000 each. In recognition of their contributing role in the success journeys of persons with disabilities, nominating organisations which are Institutions of Public Character or government educational institutions will each receive $5,000 should their nominee be selected as a winner of this Award category.
- The GCTEA (Promise) encourages persons with disabilities who have shown promise to pursue greater heights in their areas of talent and willingness to serve the community. Up to 10 individuals will each receive $5,000.
Nominees for both categories must be persons with disabilities, i.e. with physical disabilities, sensory disabilities (e.g. visual impairment and deafness / hearing loss), intellectual disabilities or autism. They must also be Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents, and aged 18 years and older for the GCTEA (Achievement), or aged 12 years and older for the GCTEA (Promise).
The Awards has honoured a total of 84 Awardees for their achievements and potential in its previous six editions.
Michael Ngu, Chairman of the GCTEA Evaluation Panel, Board Member of SG Enable, and a GCTEA 2019 Achievement Awardee himself, said: “Since its inception in 2019, the GCTEA has honoured persons with disabilities who have overcome challenges and made remarkable achievements – much like how Singapore has stood resilient and defied the odds in its 60 years since independence. We are excited to welcome nominations once again this year and look forward to celebrating outstanding individuals whose resolve inspires us all.”
Winners of this year’s GCTEA will be announced in November 2025. For more information about the Awards, eligibility, nomination and evaluation processes, please visit GCTEnableFund.sg/goh-chok-tong-enable-awards.
To support persons with disabilities through the GCTEF, please visit GCTEnableFund.sg
