PMCA Recipients
2023
Brunei Darussalam
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Federation of Malaysia
Kingdom of Cambodia
Kingdom of Thailand
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Republic of Indonesia
Republic of Singapore
Republic of the Philippines
VietSocialist Republic of Vietnamnam
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Criteria for the Selection of the 2023 Princess Maha Chakri Award Recipients
To commemorate the auspicious occasion of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s 60th birthday anniversary in 2015, the Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation and the Teachers’ Council of Thailand recognize the outstanding teachers whose dedication and achievements have resulted in significant impact on the students’ lives and a better education system.
The Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation, in association with eleven Ministries of Education from all ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste to each search and nominate an exceptional teacher worthy of the prestigious Princess Maha Chakri Award in the year 2023 according to the selection guidelines stipulated by the Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation. The Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation provides the overall criteria which is “Teachers who Changes Students’ Lives”, particularly the disadvantaged groups. The following are four principles:
- Consolidation of national mechanisms that promote and honour outstanding teachers. The selection processes should mobilize and augment existing mechanisms to foster understanding of the general public and acceptance that the awardees are justifiably commendable of such honor.
- Participation from all sectors of society. This is to enhance widespread public appreciation of the pivotal value of teachers and impact on student development through extensive participation in transparent selection processes and other contributions.
- Promotion campaigns at all levels of society. Nomination of teachers from all levels should be encouraged, e.g. communities, selection by area-based mechanisms, government agencies, professional organizations. This would enable promotion of local and nationwide campaigns as well as public awareness and participation to ensure transparency of the selection process.
- Evidence of developmental changes to students and inspiration to fellow teachers. Empirical evidence on changes and inspiration that are direct results of endeavors of the Award recipients should be sought and highlighted. The Minis- try of Education of each member country sets up their own processes and criteria as follows:
PMCA Recipients
2023
Brunei Darussalam
CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
A selection of a recipient from Brunei Darussalam has carried out by the Education’s Executive Selection Committee for the 5th Princess Maha Chakri Award 2023.
- The selection started with the identification of eligible candidates that are among teachers/instructors or leaders of educational institutions who have received the ‘Excellent Teacher Award’ in conjunction with the Teacher’s Day Celebration, Brunei Darussalam held in the last five (5) years [2018-2022’s recipient]. They also
- still actively involved in teaching and working either in government or private education institutions,
- maintaining excellence in the field of education/service within the last five (5) years,
- have served not less than 20 years and have at least 15 years of teaching experience, and
- have a remaining of service not less than 10 years.
- The selection of the top candidates is based on the evaluation result of all criteria in the following aspects:
- Quality of Teaching and Management
- Administration and Management of Schools / Institutions / Department / Units
- Professional Development
- Leadership Teaching / Education
- Contribution
- Personality / Discipline / Ethical Standards
- Awards
- Other Traits – include the following
National contribution in various forms including providing advisory, professional and research services, writing and publication for the development of education and society in Brunei Darussalam
- Being actively involved in professional/educational organizations or bodies, welfare activities or in voluntary, community and/or religious work is an advantage.
- Have excellent and commendable service record in schools / educational institutions, offices or society and clean from security filters any criminal cases.
- Provide positive impact to improve the quality of life of the people especially the underprivileged.
- Respect for the dedicated teachers from eleven (11) countries in Southeast Asia who have contributed to the development of education and human development. This includes contributions in education and the advancement of teaching by attending and presenting papers, sharing knowledge and skills in conferences, seminars, forums, and workshops at the national and international levels.
- Supporting and promoting the profession of education. This includes being able to attract interest/trust of students/community towards the profession of education; and capacity as supervisor, operator, facilitator in educational programmes/ activities.
- Strengthen international relations in the field of education. This includes the following:
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- Contribute to education and teacher progress by attending or presenting papers, sharing knowledge and skills in conferences, seminars, forums and workshops or being facilitators, mentors, consultants or referees in educational development and human development activities at the international level;
- Involvement or membership in professional activities of educational development and human development (including competition and exhibition activities) at the international level;
- Receive certificates/letters/badges of appreciation or recognition, and other awards and successes for professional involvement including guidance for competition activities or research or the sharing of knowledge and skills of students international.
The last process are
- The result of the final selection and the name of the nominated recipient is sent for validation by the Permanent Secretary (Core) Education and the Minister of Education.
- Minister’s Official Letter to His Majesty The Sultan of Brunei Darussalam to get His Majesty’s validation, approval, and consent.
- The name of the nominated recipient is sent to PMCAF upon receiving con- sent from His Majesty The Sultan of Brunei Darussalam.
PMCA Recipients
2023
CAMBODIA
CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
Established by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the nominees for selection shall score high in these criteria in the following core indicators:
1. General Knowledge
- Master’s Degree or Equivalent Degree;
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Degree;
- Degree or Certificate of Teacher Education;
- Certificate of Upper Secondary Education.
2. General knowledge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Knowledge of using computer (Microsoft Offices);
- Conduct of online live teaching or broadcasting on various social media;
- Provision of teaching videos, student worksheets, and other learning materials via Telegram, Messenger, Google Classroom, Google Meet or other social media;
- Attendance in meetings, workshops, or online training; or competency in creating online links for other meetings;
- Preparation of presentation and in-class teaching by using digital materials and tools.
3. Professional competencies
- Understanding of policies in education strategic plan (ESP);
- Leadership, management, classroom facilitation and student motivation;
- Competency on teaching skills;
- Knowledge on foreign languages (English=5 points; French=4 points; and any language of Asian countries=3 points);
- Profile and experience of teaching of at least 5 years;
- Having analytical skills and information explanation;
- Preparation and conduct of demonstration teaching class.
4. Leadership and Management
- Judgement with properness, transparency and justice;
- Motivation of students to support community and social affairs;
- Preparation of classroom administration books;
- Monitoring and evaluation on student learning achievements;
- Management of teaching and learning process;
- Provisions of personal accountability and improvement, and student motivation;
- Facilitation and motivation for student engagement in learning;
- Implementing Standard Operation Procedure (SOP).
5. Research and Critical Thinking
- More research on new teaching methods and techniques;
- Attendance of technical meeting and development of teaching and learning support materials;
- Preparation of lesson plans;
- Preparation of mind mapping in teaching and learning process;
- Research on ways to support slow learners;
- Support students in researching;
- Creation of experienced portfolio on effective teaching methodologies and share or promote them for other teachers;
- Use of talent and innovation to make more active classroom.
6. Communication Skills
- Good relationship with students, other teachers, school management, parents or guardians, community, and local authorities;
- Providing regular feedbacks to all parents or guardians;
- Participation and exchange of teaching and learning experiences;
- Understanding of emotion and needs of all students.
7. Student Learning Achievement
- Consistency of between students’ knowledge and grade;
- Dropout rates to be lowered below or equal to national rates;
- Completion rates to be increased equal to or upper nation rates;
- Support to slow learners and orient high-talented learners;
- Students have critical thinking skills;
- Increase of awarded outstanding students at the provincial level or national level;
- Support, management and care of students’ textbooks;
- Promotion of self-study of students.
8. Classroom observation
- Use of lesson plans properly;
- Use of teaching and learning support materials;
- Use of teaching methods (tactics)
- a. Explanation of teaching contents;
- b. Students’ practices;
- c. Student learning assessment.
- Preparation of students’ activities;
- Teacher-student interactions;
- Students’ learning outcomes are achieved based on lesson objectives;
- Satisfaction of students to participate in learning activities with teacher;
- Cultivation of thinking skills, good habits, and ability of students;
- Linkage between theories with daily life of students and other subjects;
- Effective classroom management;
- Skills and behaviors of teacher in teaching, facilitation, and student motivation.
9. Professional code of ethics
- Follow school discipline, self-accountability, and professional code of ethics in teaching;
- Good living morality and ethic, good solidarity, virtue, and justice;
- Loyalty with respective institution (school), retaining confidence of school, and enhancing learners-based;
- No discrimination and no violence;
- Management and maintenance of materials and tools for teaching and learning properly;
10. Children/Youth Development
- Consultation in process of forming Children/Youth Counsil;
- Participation in study club and scouts;
- Encouragement and leading in social activities;
- Participation in children/youth training activities.
PMCA Recipients
2023
INDONESIA
CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
Criteria and Selection Process of Inspirational Teacher for PMCA Awardee 2023
General Criteria
PMCA awardee 2023 was selected based on the achievement as an Inspirational Teacher 2021
Requirement for innovative work
A. Background:
• Minimum Bachelor degree
• Good attitude proven by a statement letter from the leader
• Have account in belajar.id platform (learning platform for teachers, education personnel, and students from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology)
• For ECCE Teacher should have active status as a teacher minimum 3 years proven by a statement letter from the division/institution leader
B. Innovation work:
• Video of best practice with duration 5-10 minutes without elements of ethnicity, religion, race, specific groups
• Script of the video with minimum 1.500 words and maximum 2.000 words
Selection process and the aspect of assessment:
• Pre-selection > document’s completion and accuracy
• Video and script’s assessment > substance of the video and script, digital literacy • Presentation and interview > mastery of the video and script’s substance, digital literacy, presentation capability
Selection criteria
• Original • Innovative • Inspirational
• Systematic • Beneficial • Communicative • Relevant
PMCA Recipients
2023
LAO PDR
CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process for the Princess Maha Chakri Award recipients in Lao PDR was conducted at four levels, namely school, district, provincial and central levels.
1. The Department of Organization and Personnel, Ministry of Education and Sports, sent a memo to inform 18 Provincial Education and Sports Services.
2. Each level appointed their respective selection committee.
3. Each of the 18 provincial committees selected their best teachers and sent the reports of outstanding performance of 18 best teachers to the Ministry of Education and Sports.
4. The Ministry Committee conducted three meetings:
- Shortlisted 5 candidates from the 18 candidates of best teachers (2 from primary, 1 from secondary school, 1 from lower secondary school, and 1 from upper secondary school),
- Selected only one candidate who is the best as the Lao representative to receive the Princess Maha Chakri Award 2023
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Announced and endorsed the recipient among the Selection Committee and all departments at Ministry of Education and Sports.
5. The Department of Organization and Personnel submitted a report and the nomination of the best teacher to the Minister of Education and Sports.
6. The Minister of Education and Sports approved the nomination.
PMCA Recipients
2023
MALAYSIA
CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
1. Nomination is made by the 16 State Education Departments (SED) and respective divisions in the Ministry of Education (MoE), Malaysia.
2. The Deputy Director General of Education (Teacher Professionalism Development Sector) is the Focal Person for the PMCA Award in Malaysia. He heads the PMCA Nomination Committee. The Committee consists of Strategic Planning and International Relations Division, the School Inspectorate Division and the Education Resources and Technology Division.
3. A taskforce has been set up to shortlist candidates and evaluation including online interview by evaluation panels followed by an on-site evaluation of the shortlisted candidates.
4. The candidates were evaluated based on:
a. Online interview (40%):
- Professional
- Contributions
- Implemented programs
- Impact on students and community
- Personality
- Educational background and services;
- Human Capital Development Programmes;
- Teachers’ Association, Awards.
b. Onsite interview (60%):
- Teaching and learning
- Presentation by Candidate;
- Outcome on Human Capital Development;
- Interview with candidate, Head of Department, colleagues and Students
- Innovations
- Wow factors
5. The outcome of the both evaluations were presented to the PMCA Nomination Committee and is endorsed by the Secretary General of Ministry of Education, Malaysia.
PMCA Recipients
2023
MYANMAR
SELECTION PROCESS
1. Teachers from (49) Basic Education Schools in Myanmar which have been implementing PMCA programme were asked to apply for 2023 PMCA Award.
2. Those teachers were asked to participate in an in-person interview. During the interview, they were asked to demonstrate their English language skills, their computer skill, their knowledge about ASEAN and PMCA, and elaborate on the school activities they have participated in.
3. The first three teachers who have got the highest marks in the interview were proposed by the Department of Basic Education. They were selected and approved by the Ministry of Education.
PMCA Recipients
2023
THE PHILIPPINES
CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
The Philippines, Princess Maha Chakri Award Screening Committee Criteria:
a. Participation in community and civic movements most especially where education is least accessible; taught;
b. Innovation in teaching has benefited in communities where he/she has
c. Ability to inspire, promote, and sustain the development of students and fellow teachers through their decision.
The Philippines, PMCA’s screening process shall undergo the following procedure:
a. PMCA Selection Committee composed of Deputy Minister (Undersecretary), the Head of Bureau of Human Resources and Organization Development (BHROD), Head of the International Cooperation Office (ICO), Head of the National Educators’ Academy of the Philippines (NEAP);
b. One (1) nominee from each region of the Philippines to be submitted to DepEd Central Office;
c. PMCA Selection Committee meeting convened to deliberate on the seventeen (17) nominations and select one (1) awardee;
d. The Minister of Education, Philippines approves the awardee chosen;
e. The one chosen will be submitted to the PMCA Foundation for further review.
PMCA Recipients
2023
SINGAPORE
CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
1. Singapore’s Princess Maha Chakri Award (PMCA) selection rides on our President’s Award for Teachers (PAT) selection process. The call for PAT nominations begins in October of the preceding year and it ends in January of the year of the award. The selection process is between February and July.
2. In 2022, more than 11,000 nominations were received from 335 schools and institutions. The nominations come from school leaders, teachers, parents, as well as former and current students. Thereafter, the nominees would be endorsed by their respective school or institution principals, and only 17 candidates were shortlisted for the Selection Interview. The Selection Panel will also decide on Singapore’s nomina- tion for the PMCA based on the pool of shortlisted candidates.
3. The Selection Panel for the Singapore’s 2023 PMCA nominee was chaired by Mr Patrick Tay, Chairman of Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) (Education) and comprised the Permanent Secretary (Education), the Second Permanent Secretary (Education), Director-General of Education, a former Principal of a Post-Secondary Education Institution and two COMPASS (COMmunity and PArents in Support of Schools) members.
4. The Selection Panel identified Mdm Chong Chew Luan Penny as Singapore’s nominee for the 2023 PMCA, and the table below provides a summary of key information on Mdm Chong who is visually handicapped, but she is independent and has been giving presentations to our local teachers. She is capable of travelling beyond Singapore as long as there is a caregiver traveling with her.
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Name |
School |
Designation |
Teaching subjects |
Age |
Race |
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Mdm Chong Chew Luan, Penny |
Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School |
Teacher |
English Language & Humanities |
44 |
Chinese |
Prepared by the Academy of Singapore Teachers (AST) 6 Dec 2022
PMCA Recipients
2023
THAILAND
CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
GENERAL CRITERIA
1. Must be Thai nationality and living in Thailand.
2. Is or was a teacher of basic education in public or private schools.
3. Is or has been a teacher who teaches basic education level, particularly the disadvantaged students in the remote areas.
4. Has been teaching and involves in learning management continuously for at least 15 years as of the date of announcement.
5. Is not a person who makes a career of being a part-time teacher.
SPECIFIC CRITERIA
1. Is the teacher who has made significant impact to the student’s lives and uplifts the teaching profession and dedicates to fulfill mission of teaching toward student’s success.
2. Is a teacher who contributes to education and is a role model to other teachers. Has been teaching or involves in learning management. Has significant development to education in the country and the region.
ELIGIBLE NOMINATOR
1. Public and Private organizations according to the announcement of the PMCA Foundation.
2. Basic education institutions with the approval of the Office of the Basic Education Commission (one institution per one candidate and submit the nomination to the Provincial Selection Committee)
3. Associations, Foundations and Organizations whose mission is to promote learning (one organization per one candidate and submit the nomination to the Provincial Selection Committee).
4. Alumni-age not less than 25 years old (one student per one candidate and submit the nomination to the Provincial Selection Committee).
5. Teachers at the higher education level who used to teach the candidate (three teachers at higher education level per one candidate and submit the nomination to the Provincial Selection Committee).
SELECTION PROCESS
The Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation Committee sets up the Committees for selection process. In this regard, there are a number of Committees and Sub-committees with the following procedures:
1. Provincial Selection Committee
Firstly, the selection process commences at the provincial level.
- The Governor of each province appoints the Provincial Selection Committee comprising members from various agencies concerned.
- The number of nominated teachers are considered in proportion to the population in each province.
- Public hearing will be organized in case that there is an objection to the shortlisted candidates.
- The Provincial Selection Committee then submits the nomination to the Central Selection Committee.
2. The Central Selection Committee
The Central Committee comprises three Sub-committees.
2.1 The members of the first Sub-committee comprising representatives from the public, private and media sectors jointly screen the nomination documents and select 40 candidates from 176 candidates based on detailed information from the Provincial Selection Committee.
2.2 The members of the second Sub-committee study an in-depth review and select 20 candidates from 40 candidates.
2.3 The members of the third Sub-committee go to observe the shortlisted candidates at the school sites as appropriate.
3. Observations/Evaluation
The members of the Selection Sub-committee that go to the school sites have to observe and interview all concerned such as students (alumni and current students), fellow teachers, school principals, parents and community members. Then the members of the Sub-committee select three most outstanding teachers from 20 candidates and submit the nomination to the Central Selection Committee and the Academic Committee for endorsement. Only one candidate is awarded the PMCA teacher, the other two teachers receive Kunakorn Awards and the 17 remaining teachers are awarded Yingkhun Teachers whereas the rest candidates are awarded Kwan Sit Teachers. Lastly, the Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation Committee calls its meeting to approve the nominations as proposed.
PMCA Recipients
2023
TIMOR-LESTE
CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
SELECTION PROCESS:
The MoE was submitting the proper document to all teachers across the country through Municipal Director to socialize the manuals which prepare from Ministry of Education team. The aims are to encourage the teachers to applying individually base on their performance achievement.
From the 13 municipalities, the selection committee received 14 candidates. The nominees were required to meet the criteria as stated below:
- Permanent citizen of Timor-Leste
- Minimum age 30 years old
- 10 years of minimum service as a teacher (teaching experience)
- Demonstrate good skills in developing teaching materials
- Demonstrate him/her to be a positive role model to fellow teachers in the school and to the community in general
- Demonstrate good communication skills and effective interaction with fellow teachers, parents of students, and the community as education stakeholders.
Teachers recommended are truly adopting a child-centered and effective pedagogical approach, both during teaching time and/or during training.
1. School visits were conducted unexpectedly, in order to prevent the schools or the candidates preparing and/or organizing themselves in advance.
2. Interviews with teachers, other teacher colleagues, school coordinators, students and parents were conducted during the school visits.
3. Classroom observations were conducted during the school visits, with the aim of gathering a clear understanding of each candidate’s teaching approach, ensuring that child-centered methodology was being used properly and prominently. Have proper initiative to invent some teaching content as learning tools which will use properly and also usefulness by other teachers and students over the sub municipalities as a model. Have innovative thinking to promote the class extracurricular with coordination with the school principals and school committee.
4. We selected five best teachers among the 14 candidates.
5. The Minister of Education selected the top from the five teachers.
PMCA Recipients
2023
VIETNAM
CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
PROCESS CRITERIA
1. Being currently a teacher or educator or educational manager at secondary or high school.
2. Dedicated to education with outstanding achievements and contribution to education and human resource development of the city/province/school.
3. Deserving international recognition for his/her support and development of teaching professional and educational development, including wider international cooperation in the field of education.
4. Pro-active in teaching and/or administration of the school. (+ priority given to candidate who can speak English)
SELECTION PROCESS
1. Upon receipt of the invitation letter from the Princes Maha Chakri Award Foundation in 2022, the International Cooperation Department of Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) reported to MOET Leader for guidance.
2. The Department of Emulation – Reward (now the Department of Personnel and Organization) has selected the best candidate from the list of excellent teachers in 2023 from 63 Provinces/cities in Vietnam: Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung, Vice Principal of Hoang Van Thu High School for the Gifted for the 5th Princess Maha Chakri Award.
3. MOET Leaders have approved the nomination.