Here you See this Indian Origin Singaporean Minister’s Proposal To Introducing Tamil To The Kids.

04/06/2024 WFY Bureau

A minister of Indian descent in Singapore has emphasized the value of Tamil as a mother tongue and the necessity of exposing kids to one of the four official languages of the affluent nation-state.

In addition to Tamil, Malay, and Chinese (Mandarin), the Singaporean education system promotes mother tongue as a second language in classrooms, covering Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, and other major Indian languages.“We must guarantee that our kids are continuously exposed to the Tamil language,” stated Indranee Rajah, a minister within the Prime Minister’s Office.She recently stated that the Tamil language serves as a “passport” that unites all Tamil people.

Rajah stated that learning a language is a lifelong process and that “you can just study; you need to put it to use.”Rajah was described by Friday weekly Tabla! As saying, “We can keep it alive as long as they are hearing, listening, and using the language from a young ,” regardless of whether it is through print, social media, or television.

For the past eighteen years, the Tamil Language Council (TLC) has been hosting the Tamil Language Festival (TLF) in order to preserve the rich tradition of the Tamil language in Singapore. Rajah introduced the TLF for this year last Saturday.The minister had previously emphasized the value of maintaining ties to one’s mother tongue, heritage, and cultural identity for every generation.

The TLC this year, whichh runs from March 30 to April 28, is focused on the theme of “capabilities” and will include 47 programs.“This year’s subject was chosen to encourage the development of creative programs while utilizing our group’s capabilities,Through art, cultural, and literary activities, over 65 percent of the programs have been organized by young people, increasing young people’s involvement with the Tamil language.