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Amy Khor stupid integration plans for New Shitizens bound to fail..
http://forum.channelnewsasia.com/sh...ps-to-help-integrate-new-citizens-with-locals
Singapore’s Community Development Councils (CDCs) plan to create platforms for new and native citizens to come together to forge friendships and to better appreciate each other.
Dr Amy Khor, who is the Coordinating Mayor of the five CDCs, told the media that one way will be to create interest groups for all to participate in.
Dr Teo Ho Pin, North West CDC Mayor, also said that interest groups have been used successfully to integrate native and new citizens.
He gave an example of brisk walking interest group. He said, “A very good example is brisk walking. The spin-off from there is once you provide a platform, a sustainable platform, where people can come together on a regular basis they will develop friendships and there will be bonding.”
Central Singapore CDC Mayor Sam Tan said, “Singaporeans actually are very generous and warm at heart, although some of us may not be expressive in expressing our warmth toward new comers and foreigners. But if you have time and when people work together on a certain meaningful project, you actually discover a lot of Singaporeans are actually kind hearted and they can be quite warm to other people.”
Dr Khor added that constituencies can tap on the National Integration Fund to organise the programmes. The CDCs said they are prepared to chip in with funding for programmes if needed.
However, not all new citizens are committed to integrate into the Singapore society fully.
One good example is a new citizen, Raj, from India. During an interview with TOC [Link], Raj revealed that only himself in the family is a new citizen. His wife and daughter remain as PRs and his son is on student pass.
However, not all new citizens are committed to integrate into the Singapore society fully.
One good example is a new citizen, Raj, from India. During an interview with TOC [Link], Raj revealed that only himself in the family is a new citizen. His wife and daughter remain as PRs and his son is on student pass.
Raj said that if his son was a PR, he would need to serve NS. He preferred to “let his son decide if he wanted to put his roots down in Singapore or go back to India when he turns 21″.
Raj even said, “We have friends who are from India as well as Singapore. My kids must grow up knowing their roots and our Indian culture, so we purposely go out of the way to stay connected with our friends from India, especially those from our own hometown.” He also said, “Living and adjusting to so many different races of people is a very big challenge.”
The benefit of having his son on student pass is that his son can always work in Singapore later as a “foreign talent” and eventually become a PR himself. He will not be considered a second-generation PR since he was not sponsored by his parents in the first place. A second-generation PR who gives up his PR will never be granted work passes to work in Singapore anymore.
Both his children studies in the Indian International School and not local school. Hence, it’s unclear how Dr Khor’s interest groups can help integrate Raj’s family with Singaporeans since only Raj himself is a new citizen while the rest remain as foreigners.
http://forum.channelnewsasia.com/sh...ps-to-help-integrate-new-citizens-with-locals
Singapore’s Community Development Councils (CDCs) plan to create platforms for new and native citizens to come together to forge friendships and to better appreciate each other.
Dr Amy Khor, who is the Coordinating Mayor of the five CDCs, told the media that one way will be to create interest groups for all to participate in.
Dr Teo Ho Pin, North West CDC Mayor, also said that interest groups have been used successfully to integrate native and new citizens.
He gave an example of brisk walking interest group. He said, “A very good example is brisk walking. The spin-off from there is once you provide a platform, a sustainable platform, where people can come together on a regular basis they will develop friendships and there will be bonding.”
Central Singapore CDC Mayor Sam Tan said, “Singaporeans actually are very generous and warm at heart, although some of us may not be expressive in expressing our warmth toward new comers and foreigners. But if you have time and when people work together on a certain meaningful project, you actually discover a lot of Singaporeans are actually kind hearted and they can be quite warm to other people.”
Dr Khor added that constituencies can tap on the National Integration Fund to organise the programmes. The CDCs said they are prepared to chip in with funding for programmes if needed.
However, not all new citizens are committed to integrate into the Singapore society fully.
One good example is a new citizen, Raj, from India. During an interview with TOC [Link], Raj revealed that only himself in the family is a new citizen. His wife and daughter remain as PRs and his son is on student pass.
However, not all new citizens are committed to integrate into the Singapore society fully.
One good example is a new citizen, Raj, from India. During an interview with TOC [Link], Raj revealed that only himself in the family is a new citizen. His wife and daughter remain as PRs and his son is on student pass.
Raj said that if his son was a PR, he would need to serve NS. He preferred to “let his son decide if he wanted to put his roots down in Singapore or go back to India when he turns 21″.
Raj even said, “We have friends who are from India as well as Singapore. My kids must grow up knowing their roots and our Indian culture, so we purposely go out of the way to stay connected with our friends from India, especially those from our own hometown.” He also said, “Living and adjusting to so many different races of people is a very big challenge.”
The benefit of having his son on student pass is that his son can always work in Singapore later as a “foreign talent” and eventually become a PR himself. He will not be considered a second-generation PR since he was not sponsored by his parents in the first place. A second-generation PR who gives up his PR will never be granted work passes to work in Singapore anymore.
Both his children studies in the Indian International School and not local school. Hence, it’s unclear how Dr Khor’s interest groups can help integrate Raj’s family with Singaporeans since only Raj himself is a new citizen while the rest remain as foreigners.
