The Singapore Community Long Service Award has been conferred on Syed Khalid Husain by the People’s Association, a statutory board in Singapore established in 1960.
Syed Khalid Husain is an eminent journalist based in Singapore. Originally from India, he has 47 years of experience in English and Urdu journalism in India, the UAE and Singapore. Starting his journalistic career with Radiance Viewsweekly way back in 1977, he progressed to work for reputed news agencies, newspapers, and electronic media in all these countries.
The mission of People’s Association (PA) is to nurture community participation for a caring and united Singapore. Its network includes 2,000 grassroots organisations (GROs), over 100 community clubs, five community development councils, five passion wave outlets, Impact, and the National Community Leadership Institute.
The PA and its GROs promote national unity by bringing people together, bridging communities, fostering new friendships and creating stronger bonds. Through its network, it strives to build a ‘resilient and cohesive community’ that stands together, regardless of diversity and differences within the community, to achieve “one people, one Singapore”.
Different communities keep their distinct identities and cultural values while moving and interacting with one another in the common space. The vision of PA is one of all communities bonding closely together, increasing the common space and strengthening the nation.
