Singapore Tamil Youth Conference 2016 Manifesto NUSTLS Singapore Tamil Youth Conference 2016 Manif | Page 3

Contents
FOREWORD………………………………………………………………………………………………………....... 4
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS……………………………………………………………………………………... 4
LEADERSHIP……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
Issue 1: Representation of Minority Groups in the Parliament…………………………... 8
Issue 2: Role of Tamil Community Leader...………………………………………………………… 14
Issue 3: Process of Leadership Renewal………………….……………………………………….…. 18
Issue 4: Role of Student Tamil Societies……………………………………………………………... 24
EDUCATION……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 31
Issue 5: Increasing the Usage of Tamil by Students Outside Classroom……………... 32
Issue 6: Sustainability of Tamil….…………………………………………………………………….….. 38
Issue 7: Developing Interest in Tamil Amongst Students….……………………………….… 42
Issue 8: Tertiary Level Education of Tamil Language……………………………………….….. 48
ARTS & CULTURE………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 53
Issue 9: Encouraging Cultural Creators in Singapore Tamil Literary Arts Scene……. 54
Issue 10: Tamil Media..………………………………………………………………………………………. 60
Issue 11: Tamil Diaspora and Identity………………………..…………………………………….…. 66
Issue 12: Preservation of Tamil Cultural Elements…………………..…………………………. 72
COMMUNITY WORK……………………………………………………………………………………….……… 77
Issue 13: Community Work for Tamils by Tamils…………………………………..……………. 78
Issue 14: Instilling Community Work Amongst Tamil Community………………………. 82
Issue 15: Overseas Community Involvement Programmes (OCIPs) .…………………... 88
Issue 16: Community Work in the Future….……………………………………………………..... 94
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