what were the measures taken to foster social cohesion in multi-ethnic singapore?
- multi-racialism
-promotes equality among the races
-no special rights are granted
-equal opportunity to achieve success
-share a common identity in a nation
- common practices
things that let us , sinagporeans to feel a strong sense of belonging to the country:
-sing natinal anthem
-take singapore pledge
-attend the flad raising ceremony
can let siangaporeans to feel:
-loyalty and national pride to singapore
-foster national identity
- Bilingualism
-students were required to learn english and mother tongue
-to let them communicate with others by having a non-native language,english
safeguarding the interest of the miniority groups
- minority representation
minority groups are from different races and areas that made out government, therefore the people can tell their members from religious group and their members will speak out their opinions and the government will solve the problem together.peace between different races will achieve.
- self-help groups
-give moral support to members of their own community who are less fortunate to get aid in their studies and training for their jobs
-help singaporeans ablt to cope and compete with one anoher on an equal footing
joint tuition programme provides opportunity for youths from different ethnic groups to interact and get along wih eachother.
DEVELOPING COMMON SPACE
- events and programmes organised by grassroots organisations
-create common space through wide range of programme and activities developed to cater to the needs and interests of every citizens
-gain a better understanding of the cultues and customs of other races and build strong friendship.
- opportunities offered by edcational institutions
-equal opportunity for different races to get education in school
-implementations of CCAshelp to promote closer bonds
- common living space pvovided by public housing
-equal opportunity for different ethnic qroups to get housing
last of all, there are also many activities organised for different races to build good relationship toachiveve racial harmony.
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posted by 3-10 Social Studies Work @ 8/30/2008 10:37:00 PM
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