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I heard the excerpts by Datuk Dr Thambirajah on TV3 yesterday night (is it only me, or is TV3 becoming pro-Indian now?)
He said that only the parents can ensure the children's education. He said the community cannot depend on anyone else to improve their standards (means MIC and govt too?).
He also said that education is the only way to uplift the community.
SMC will work with anyone who is interested in the community development, but SMC does not support extremism.
He also said MIC had done much for the community, but much more can be done ("banyak lagi" he said). It can be improved, he said.
Focus on education and not extremism
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KUALA LUMPUR: The way forward for Indians is through education and parents play an important role in the progress of their children, Sri Murugan Centre (SMC) director Datuk Dr M. Thambirajah said.
He said it was important for parents to constantly check on their children’s performance in school.
“Don’t blame the child if he or she is not doing well in school.
“As a parent, ask yourself what you have done to make your child a smarter person,” he said, when talking to about 1,200 parents on the Development of Human Capital and a Caring Society at the SM Vivekananda here.
Yesterday saw the start of a series of nationwide road shows planned by SMC, which was founded in 1982.
The centre provides free tuition to school students and is a centre for social and cultural advancement of Malaysian Indians, according to Dr Thambirajah.
“We want to explain the recent concern of the Indian community and how the community can move forward through education.
“In a multi-racial and multi-religious country, extremism by any ethnic or religious group will be counter-productive.
“Extremism will destroy the fine fabric of racial unity, harmony and peace in our country,” Dr Thambirajah added.
