A new Islamic college which has been in the works for eight years is coming to fruition. Speaking in Malay, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in his first National Day Rally address on Aug 18 that the college will be called the Singapore College of Islamic...
Speaking in Malay, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in his first National Day Rally address on Aug 18 that the college will be called the Singapore College of Islamic Studies.
Since then, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore has gone on study trips to Islamic colleges in countries such as Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco, the UK, the US and Canada, to better understand how such programmes can be formatted. On Aug 18, PM Wong committed to continue what his predecessors had done in working closely with Malay-Muslim leaders on many issues. These include improving educational attainment, countering radicalisation and terrorism, and uplifting vulnerable segments, he said.
“I will ensure that everyone in the Malay-Muslim community benefits from our nation’s progress and is able to play a full role in shaping our nation’s future,” he said. PM Wong also gave an update of his progress learning Malay – a language he said he was familiar with as a child but did not manage to learn properly.
PM Wong also said he sometimes meets the Malay friends he made during his school days at Haig Boys and Tanjong Katong Secondary Technical School.
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