Mr Yoganathan Ammayappan (Yoga)

Mr Yoganathan Ammayappan (Yoga) joined NCSS as Deputy Chief Executive Officer on 1 August 2023. Prior to his appointment, he served as the Senior Director in the Rehabilitation and Protection Group at the Ministry of Social and Family Development.

With a career spanning more than 25 years in the public sector, he has led large teams and managed a diverse range of functions, including rehabilitation and protection, gambling safeguards, strategic planning and research, race and religious group relations, promotion of volunteerism and philanthropy, and population and family policies. In addition to his public sector work, Yoga is actively involved in the community as a member of the Hindu Endowments Board, where he served as Secretary from 2012 to 2021.

His academic background includes a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology, and a master’s degree in public policy from the National University of Singapore. Yoga received the Long Service Award in 2022. He was also a recipient of the Public Administration Medal (Silver) and Commendation Medal and was conferred the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) (Covid-19) and the Public Sector Exemplary Leader Award in 2021.