The PAYM is a movement driven by the youths for the youths.  It is a two-tier organisation, comprising 100 youth groups based at the CCs and a Central Youth Council (CYC).

The Central Youth Council

TThe CYC comprises elected Chairpersons and nominated members of the YECs from the five regions, and is supported by a Panel of Advisers, which comprises:

Youth Executive Committees (YECs)

Each youth group is managed by a Youth Executive Committee (YEC) comprising 15 to 30 members.  The YECs are elected biennially from among its Youth Group members.  The YEC’s main roles are to:

• Initiate programmes for its members and involve them to carry out its programmes and activities; and
• Work closely with the grassroots organisations to implement community development projects for residents in their respective constituencies.

There are currently 98 YECs.

Panel of Advisers for PAYM Central Youth Council (for the term 2008-2010)

• Mr Teo Ser Luck
  Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and
  Sports, and Transport
  Mayor, North East District
  MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
  Adviser to Pasir Ris-Punggol GROs
  
  
• Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman
  Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of National Development;
  MP for Sembawang GRC; and
  Adviser to Admiralty GROs
  
  
• Mr Hri Kumar Nair
  MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC; and
  Adviser to Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC GROs
  
  
  
• Mr Michael Palmer
  MP for Pasir-Ris Punggol GRC; and
  Adviser to Pasir-Ris Punggol GROs
  
  
• Ms Jessica Tan Soon Neo
  MP for East Coast GRC; and
  Adviser to East Coast GRC GROs
  
  
• Mr Gan Chin Huat, PBM
  Deputy Director (School Branch East)
  Schools Division
  Ministry of Education
  
  
• Mr Lawrence Leow
  President, 18th Executive Council
  Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME)
  
  
• Mr Mustaffa Bin Abu Bakar
  MAESRA Chairman
  


• Mr Tan Boon Huat
  Chief Executive Director (PA)