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6: Living in a Diverse Society
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Social Studies
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gce o-level
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Vienne Padon
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6: Living in a Diverse Society
Interactions in a diverse society
Common space (physical space, shared values, common experiences); builds national identity
Provided by government/non-gov organisations
Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circles (IRCCs)
Annotations:
- Community inter-racial and inter-faith platforms that promote racial and religious harmony - found in everyconstituency
Organises inter-faith and inter-ethnic themed activities (heritage trails, talks, celebrations)
OnePeople.sg (est. 1997)
Spearhead programmes and initiatives fostering interactions and friendships among different ethnic groups
CampTeen
Annotations:
- Youth racial harmony ambassador programme - organises bonding activities among youth
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People’s Association
Promote racial harmony and social cohesion by bridging government and people
Annotations:
Offers wide range of communtiy programmes and volunteering opportunitites
Exchange and appreciation in a diverse society
Attitude of oppeness
Exchange and appreciation of culture
Cultural exchanges
Facilitate intercultural learning
Fusion (food)
Exchange of skills and knowledge
Areas of research and development with overseas experts
Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) of Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Internationally renowned scientists with expertise and knowledge move to SG
H1N1 flu vaccine: from collab between A*STAR and Switzerland’s Cytos Biotechnology AG
Challenges in a diverse society
Prejudice and misconceptions
Hate crimes
Arabs and Muslim Americans after 9/11 terrorist attacks
Hurtful remarks
Denial of rental accomodation
Competition for resources
Concerns over social mobility
Annotations:
Refers to the movement of individuals between different socio-economic status, from high to low and vice versa
Income gaps increasing; social mobility being limited
May be due to shifting of jobs to regions with lower labour costs; affects lower income groups
Emphasizes re-training and learning of new skills
Upholding principle of meritocracy
Edusave Scholarship (top 10%) and Merit Bursary Schemes (top 25%)
Concerns over standard of living
Employment
More foreigners, lesser job opportunities
Construction sector: Rather hire foreign workers than to pay for local workers; reason for stagnant low wages for SGporeans in lower income group
Tightened immigration framework; more stringent foreign workforce controls
Reduce inflow of foreign manpower
Monthly levy for Work Permit holders increasing since 2010
Quotas for S Pass and Employment Pass holders reduced
Eligibility criteria (monthly salaries) tightened since 2010
Living Space and Infrastructure
Increasingly congested public transport system
Rail network expansion: by 100km to 280km by 2021
More Integrated transport nodes
Competition over healthcare resources
More public housing hospitals and healthcare facilities
Competition for availability of public housing
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