Tharman to Singaporeans: Make a special effort to ‘integrate’ new immigrants from India
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In other countries, immigrants are expected to assimilate into local society by their own efforts, but it seems to be the other way round in Singapore where leaders have been exhorting Singaporeans to do more to integrate the newcomers with the latest call coming from Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Speaking at the Indian New Year celebrations in Serangoon, Mr Tharman noted that one of the achievements of the Indian Community is that it has become more cohesive over the years.
“It’s a community that’s coming closer together. We’ve got to keep up the spirit and also make an effort as we have new immigrants coming into our society.”
Mr Tharman also urged Singaporeans to make a ‘special effort’ to integrate the new immigrants without elaborating on how to do so:
“Make a special effort to integrate them, and the new immigrants themselves also must make a special effort to understand our society, understand the fact that it is multicultural with major ethnic groups that are from very different parts of Asia.”
The week-long Indian New Year celebrations aim to forge a strong bond among various ethnic Indian communities as well as other racial communities within Singapore.
Due to the government’s open immigration policies, the number of Indian immigrants have increased over the past few years. However, many of the newcomers hail from other parts of India which are different from the original ethnic Indians in Singapore, many of whom are Tamils from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
http://temasektimes.wordpress.com/2...ffort-to-integrate-new-immigrants-from-india/
In other countries, immigrants are expected to assimilate into local society by their own efforts, but it seems to be the other way round in Singapore where leaders have been exhorting Singaporeans to do more to integrate the newcomers with the latest call coming from Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Speaking at the Indian New Year celebrations in Serangoon, Mr Tharman noted that one of the achievements of the Indian Community is that it has become more cohesive over the years.
“It’s a community that’s coming closer together. We’ve got to keep up the spirit and also make an effort as we have new immigrants coming into our society.”
Mr Tharman also urged Singaporeans to make a ‘special effort’ to integrate the new immigrants without elaborating on how to do so:
“Make a special effort to integrate them, and the new immigrants themselves also must make a special effort to understand our society, understand the fact that it is multicultural with major ethnic groups that are from very different parts of Asia.”
The week-long Indian New Year celebrations aim to forge a strong bond among various ethnic Indian communities as well as other racial communities within Singapore.
Due to the government’s open immigration policies, the number of Indian immigrants have increased over the past few years. However, many of the newcomers hail from other parts of India which are different from the original ethnic Indians in Singapore, many of whom are Tamils from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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