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Racial Harmony Day 2022

Last Updated: 21 Jul 2022

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Singapore: Our Multicultural Mosaic

1. As part of our National Education efforts, schools commemorate Racial Harmony Day (RHD) every year on 21st July through activities and discussions to enable students to gain a deeper appreciation of racial harmony, multiculturalism and social cohesion.

2. The theme for Racial Harmony Day 2022 is Singapore: Our Multicultural Mosaic, which reflects how communities in Singapore are unique but also intertwined with others to depict the cultural diversity that characterises Singapore life.

3. Minister for Education, Mr Chan Chun Sing, Second Minister for Education, Dr Maliki Osman, and Minister of State for Education and Manpower, Ms Gan Siow Huang, joined students at the following schools to commemorate RHD today:

Kranji Secondary School (Hosted Minister)

Minister joined the school for its morning assembly, where Secondary 2 students put up a folk dance performance which was choreographed as part of the school's Aesthetics Development Programme. Students from the Malay Cultural Society and Chinese Dance Society also shared their reflections on RHD.

Minister then joined a Secondary 1 Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) class that discussed racial stereotypes, including how students would respond to them in different scenarios. This was followed by a CCE lesson discussion on racism with Secondary 4 students, who were guided to reflect on the actions they can take to stand up against racism through role-plays and scenarios.

Tampines Meridian Junior College (Hosted Second Minister)

Second Minister visited the school's RHD interactive gallery which incorporates personal stories of senior teachers who lived through the racial riots of the 1960s, and scenarios of real-life racism episodes.

Second Minister also joined a CCE lesson where students led a dialogue to discuss questions regarding race relations in Singapore. This student-led approach encourages meaningful engagement and impactful learning for students in a safe and authentic environment.

Yangzheng Primary School (Hosted MOS)

MOS joined Primary 2 students in the making of an Indian traditional handicraft, Thoranam, and a quiz activity about Indian culture. She then visited a Primary 3 class where students discussed the comic 'Jokes can Hurt' from the Kindsville Times publication on Racial Harmony Day, and how they can respond when faced with such situations.

MOS then joined in the school's Racial Harmony Fiesta which featured booths around the campus for students to learn more about different traditional games, as well as to observe traditional food-making demonstrations by parent volunteers.