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More funding for learning of mother tongue languages in Singapore

By admin on September 6, 2015 in Language Learning

MOE has raised the funding commitment for the mother tongue language learning and promotion committees.PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE – Three committees that aim to encourage the learning and use of Chinese, Malay and Tamil here will get a 50 per cent boost in funding over the next five years, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Saturday (Sept 5).

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has raised the funding commitment for the mother tongue language learning and promotion committees to $ 25 million over the next five years, up from $ 16.6 million from 2011 to 2015.

About 80 per cent of the amount for the coming years is assured funding, offering the three committees – Tamil, Malay and Chinese – greater certainty to plan programmes and long-term initiatives.

The rest will be raised by the community with the Government matching every dollar raised. This, MOE said in a statement on Saturday, will encourage continued support from the community.

The increased funding will allow the committees to enhance and expand their programmes and activities so more students can benefit, with community partners and families playing a part too, Mr Lee noted.

He added: “Together, we will………….

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