President Tharman said:
“For the Tamils, there is a further challenge. Ethnic integration in our neighbourhoods and schools – completely essential for Singapore – means we do not have a concentration of Tamils in one place. So the naturalness of speaking the language from young, daily with neighbours, at the stores, or on the swings, does not come easily.
The solution is to make language learning a joyful experience. Especially by connecting it to culture, in ways that appeal naturally to students. Such as songs , videos, games.” President Tharman praised the Ministry of Education and the Singapore Tamil Teachers Union for “making progress on this through the Tamil Language Learning and Promotion Committee. The aim is simple – for students to enjoy using the language beyond the classroom.”