The fourth-generation leaders likewise remain as determined as past governments to promote Chinese and maintain Singaporeans' bilingual advantage, added PM Lee, under whose watch the learning of Chinese in school underwent major changes.
In an interview in Mandarin at the Istana on April 28, he gave four reasons why he is sanguine that the standard and status of the Chinese language can be kept up in Singapore, despite abiding concerns that younger Singaporeans are becoming indifferent to their mother tongue and culture.
The first is that schools here are actively pressing on with a bilingual curriculum, and bilingual and bicultural classes are often well subscribed. Students who have interest and aptitude in languages are keen on these lessons, and the numbers have held steady, said the Prime Minister.
Second, community groups such as clan associations are earnestly organising language and cultural activities, and these have likewise garnered a good response.
He noted that at the annual National Chinese Challenge co-organised by SPH Media's Chinese Media Group and Nanyang Girls' High School in April, St Gabriel's Secondary School emerged the among secondary champion schools.
This was a good sign as it showed that excellence in Chinese instruction was not the sole preserve of just the few Chinese or Special Assistance Plan schools, said PM Lee.
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