Good afternoon teacher and fellow schoolmates,
I am Justin and today, I will be speaking to you about the effectiveness of Racial Harmony Day. I am sure you all attended the school event. But, on that day, have we left the school compounds taking away some new knowledge about other races?
Well, last year, the 3 events we had for Racial Harmony Day was Bollywood Dance, watching cultural music and dance performances by Indians and Malays, and roaming the Cultural Bazaar which sold many types of foods by various races.
And this year, it was the same, the only difference was that some of us had to tend to the class' stall which sold Roti Prata. Some of us learnt how to fry a prata, puff it up... But that was hardly learning anything new.
I feel that for every level, the schedule for Racial Harmony Day should be different. A suggestion would be that the dance, performance will remain for the secondary ones, the secondary twos should learn how to cook food which other races cook, the secondary threes would explore museums of historical significance to other races and the secondary fours would attend a workshop. And then they all come back to roam around the cultural bazaar set up by the secondary twos.
I mean, what is the point of doing the same thing again and again over 4 years? Only by learning various things about other races would we then be able to live in racial harmony. Isn't that what Racial Harmony Day is about? To commemorate various races living in harmony?
Thank you
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I agree with what you have said, I think that doing the same activities every year would not teach us as much about other races compared to doing something new. But I feel that if the activities receive positive feedback from the students that they really enjoyed it, the activities should be repeated the next year. Don't you think that the students should do activities they enjoy on Racial Harmony Day? I feel this would be a better option compared to something new but the students may not like it. For example exploring museums, many students might find it boring and prefer the bollywood dance. After all, these occasions like Racial Harmony are supposed to be full of joy and excitement. If students do not feel excited for the occasion, they will not be even willing to absorb the knowledge the school is willing to provide. Thus I feel that this is something you can consider.
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