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Keep Tamil language alive, Indian parents told

July 26th, 2007
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MALAYSIA Nanban has urged Indian parents to send their children to Tamil schools to ensure the existence and continued use of the language.

It welcomed the call by National Land Finance Cooperative Society executive director and trustee Tan Sri K.R. Somasundram who said that in 50 years, the Tamil language would disappear if parents do not support Tamil schools by sending their children there for their education.

The daily said that the Government had done its best by providing the facilities “for the language to prosper”.

It said the language’s popularity depended on its usage by the community.

“Indian parents must discard the negative attitude that students in Tamil schools cannot progress in their education,” according to the daily.

“Our present education policy encourages the brilliant student to excel in his studies and achieve world fame without any hindrance,” it said.

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Dr Kadeer Ibrahim Talk at Kuala Selangor

July 25th, 2007
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This program was organised by Majlis Guru Besar Daerah Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam together with United Malaysian Indian Club on 23th July 2007 at Sri Subramaniam Temple, Kuala Selangor as a follow up to the SJKT UPSR Education Seminar held on 14th July. More than 300 students from 26 primary SJKT schools took part. The hall was brimming with students. Prof Dr Kadeer talked on Motivation and Learning Techniques in the session with students which lasted for about 2 hours (3-5pm).

The evening session for parents was from 8 – 10pm in which he talked about problems faced by parents, what parents need to do, the roles of parents and teachers, importance of education etc. About 300 parents attended this session.

Some of the photos of the seminar are available at: Picasa

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Indian population in Penang dwindling

July 25th, 2007
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Malaysia Nanban reported that the Indian population on Penang island is dwindling, saying that the high cost of living had driven many families to the mainland and to Kulim and Sungai Petani in Kedah.  

The paper quoted MIC deputy president Datuk G. Palanivel as suggesting that the Penang Hindu Endowment Board – the only government-run board in the country that looks into the welfare and maintenance of Hindu temples – carry out various housing schemes on the island to settle the Indians.. 

It could be one of the measures to increase the Indian population on the island, he said.

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Tamil schools get longer holiday for Deepavali

July 25th, 2007
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TAMIL schools are allowed three extra days off for Deepavali this November, Tamil Nesan reported. 

However, it said, schools wishing to have the additional holidays would have to first get an approval from the state education department. 

The extra days would be given to schools that submit their applications, said the daily, quoting Malaya Tamil Schools Teachers Union national president P. Dharmalinggam. 

The schools must replace the extra days that they had taken by holding classes on two Saturdays ? July 28 and Aug 11.  

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Chinese, Tamil schools short of 1,341 teachers – Komala

July 24th, 2007
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KUALA LUMPUR, TUES:
 
Chinese and Tamil primary schools were short of 1,341 teachers as of June 30, Education Ministry parliamentary secretary P. Komala Devi told the Dewan Negara today.

She said there were 1,163 vacancies in Chinese schools and 178 in Tamil schools.

As an interim measure to address the problem, the ministry had engaged contract and temporary teachers, he said when replying to Senator Lee Sing Chooi during question time.

Komala said the problem would be overcome when college-trained and diploma holders are posted to the schools when the 2008 school term starts.

She also said 431 Chinese and 65 Tamil school teachers would retire this year.

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