Interview on Racial Harmony

Ways in which racial Harmony is promoted in Singapore !

There are space for people to preserve and express their own cultural heritage, traditions and religious beliefs. For these reasons, we celebrate Hari Raya, Thaipusam, Chinese New Year and Christmas and encourage all groups to celebrate these occasions together.

We must continue to emphasise common values that build our common Singapore identity. Our schools provide a common space for students from diverse backgrounds to have a shared formative experience that make us uniquely Singaporean. In this common space, students of different races, religions and cultures interact, and learn to respect, appreciate and get along with each other. Teachers in this respect play an important role as examples to show the way for our younger Singaporeans to appreciate the importance of Racial Harmony.

Many Races, One People, One United Singapore

Evidence of Racial Harmony in Singapore !!!!

Every race sing the national flag together .

The government is made up of different races .

Every race have equal opportunities to get jobs besides grades .

Every race have equal opportunities to get a house.

Having friends of different races .

Everyone has a common language , english .

Everyone is treated equalily .

The importance of Racial Harmony in Singapore

Singapore is a bustling city . It is also one of the world’s most prosperous countries with strong international trading links. One of the most essential steps it has taken in ensuring social order is racial and religious harmony. Reasons as to why this is such a crucial step include Singapore’s multi-ethnic society, its turbulent past and the numerous ways in which harmony is promoted throughout the nation.

Singapore is a multi-cultural, multi-racial and multi-religious melting pot. Different ethnic groups coexist in the land, and with these come a slew of different cultures and religions. This multi-racial population make-up dates back to nearly two centuries ago, when Sir Stamford Raffles founded Singapore in 1819.

Early immigrants of diverse backgrounds came from all over the world, mainly Malays, Arabs, Europeans, Indians and Chinese. They came in search of a better future, and most did not intend to settle down. However, many could not afford to go back to their homelands, instead settling down and becoming citizens of Singapore. As can be seen, the present-day composition of Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians has been here since British colonial times.

HAPPY RACIAL HARMONY !