Steve Saravanan, PBM

Steve was a youth-at-risk 27 years ago. At the age of 15, he got into bad company and started going astray. He joined a secret society and his life became very negative. He started smoking, drinking and even took drugs. When his parents started forcing him to change his ways, he, ran away from home. Finally he got himself kicked out of school after his ‘N’levels. He was wasting his time doing nothing except for getting into more trouble.

One day, out of the blue, he got the opportunity to attend a motivation course from Self Awareness Society Singapore. It is called 7 days Transformational Journey. The program changed his way of thoughts. After three months he slowly started changing his ways. He left the secret society and started hanging out with the course participants who were encouraging him to live his life to the fullest. They taught him to dream big and to chase his dreams.  It took him many years to change every negative habit but eventually he did it.

During this period of change, he went for his National Service where he learnt a lot about life and the challenges that he has to face. In his last year during National Service, he met his wife Rita who was a discipline freak- just what he needed at that point of time. When he completed his national service, he got an opportunity to work in his father’s security company, Royal Security Management Services Pte Ltd together with his sister. Due to the lack of education and experience, he had to start working as a security officer and climb the later from there. He attended multiple courses and upgraded himself.

Finally after 7 years, he was given an opportunity to become one of the directors of the company. That got him moving up to the next level and he, together with his sister, brought the company to receive multiple awards.

At the age of 35, after getting his first private property, he was very pleased with himself. At that time he met one of his old friends who was in a very bad shape in life and he felt very sad for him. That got him thinking- he could have turned out just like his friend. It was sheer luck that he changed his mindset at the right time.

Steve decided that he wanted to make a difference in the lives of youth who may be going through some challenging times. He started engaging teenagers and young adults and motivating them through his talks on dreaming big and having the right mindset.. His experience running a business and his experience being a senior grassroots leader helped him come up with various options to run a business. He started attending courses and workshops to upgrade his skills. He started giving talks in community centres and schools. He even went overseas to engage the children. He went to various orphanages in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. He started specialising in Law of Attraction and Mindset Coaching. That same year Steve got certified as a Life Coach and A Law of Attraction Practitioner. Steve has also been a NLP Licensed practitioner from 2015. 

Steve uses his life stories and success in achieving dreams to motivate youths and young adults. . He has always been a ‘people’ person and everyone loves talking to him. The common phrase that many people say is that he always gets them pecked up just after a 30mins session with him. 

As an active community leader Steve was conferred the National Day Award 2020, The Public Service Medal  (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat) by the President of Singapore. 

He sits in various committee to share his expertise and knowledge. 

Some of the committees he sits in 

1) Ace The Place Community Club – Chairman 

2) Citizens’ Consultative Committees (Admiralty) – Vice Chairman 

3) Indian Activities Executive Committee of Ace The Place CC – Vice Chairman

4) Narpani Peravai Council - Vice Chairman

5) Woodgrove Primary School , School Advisory Committee – Member 

6) Ministry of Social and Family Development – Volunteer Probation Officer 

7) Registry of Marriages –  Deputy registrar of marriages and Licensed Solemnizer 

8) People's Action Party - Assistant Branch Secretary (Admiratly)


Past appointments and committes he was involved in

1) Woodgrove Primary School , School Advisory Committee – Vice Chairman

2) Self Awareness Society Singapore Management Committee –  President

3) National Council for Problem Gambling – Panel of Assessors 

4) Woodlands Secondary School, Alumni – Member 

 Acheivements and Awards

1) Silent Hero Role Model Award 2014 (Aspirational figure of society)
2)Successful Entrepreneur Award 2010
3)Asia Pacific Top Excellence Brand 2011/2012
4)Singapore Business Guru 2013
5)Singapore Brand Award 2013/2014
6)People’s Action Party District Achievement Award 2012
7)Most Promising Grassroots Leader 2013
8)Most Outstanding Grassroots Leader 2018
9)The Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat) - 2020
10)Long Service Award (10yrs) - People's Association - 2020
11)Long Service Award (10yrs) - People's Action Party - 2022
12)Long Service Award (5yrs) - MSF - 2023 

Other commendable contributions

1) Committee Chairman and the person in charge of setting a singapore book of records in 2011
Biggest Singapore Flag done in Kolam for Vetri IAEC

2) Orgainising Chairman and the person in charge of setting a singapore book of records in 2019
Most number of people making a mango sticky rice desert together for Vetri IAEC

4) Contingent Member of the People's Association, National Day Parade 2021 

5) Part of PA Float for Chingay Parade 2020

6) Council Member and the person in charge of setting a Singapore Book of records in 2023
Largest Mass oyllattam Dance for Narpani Pearavai