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Chp 10 Post-Independence Singapore Part 2 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - National Registration Act of 1965
        
        came into effect 05 May 1965
        
        Who must register?
        
        all SGians >12yo
        
        those with EXISTING ICs issued
        
        issued under
        Registration of Persons Ordinance 1955
        
        required to
        re-register
        
        PINK Identity Card
        
        physical symbol of their SG identity
        
        Rights & Privileges of Citizenship
        
        voting
        
        employment opportunities priority
        
        access to social services
        
        healthcare & education
      - NOT ALLOWED to keep Malaysian citizenship
        
        need passports to travel b/n SG/Msia
    - - Singapore Citizenship
        
        Offered to
        
        all residents BORN in SG & Federation of Malaya
        
        British citizens having lived in SG for 2 years
        
        Residents who had lived in SG for at least 10 years
        
        Renounce
        
        had to renounce ALLEGIANCE to any foreign state
        
        SG Citizens
        
        has common rights & responsibility
    - - All SG citizens AUTOMATICALLY recognised as citizens of the Federation of Malaysia
  - - - coordinated efforts to create
        
        National Flag
        
        National Crest
        
        National Anthem
        ('Majulah Singapura')
      - 1921 - 2012, born in Perak, Malaya
      - motivated to enter politics
        
        lack of equality & injustices in colonial society & during Jap Occupation
      - Doctorate in Physiology
        (London's National Institute for Medical Research)
      - 1953 return to SG
      - regular political discussion with LKY at 38 Oxley Road
      - became Founding Chairman of the PAP
      - 1959 elected as representative of Rochore Constituency in Legislative Assembly
      - went on to be Minister for Health & Education
      - served as Member of Parliament (MP) until 1988 (when he retired)
      - awarded Order of Nila Utama (First Class) in 1990
  - - - drafted by Ong Pang Boon and his team
      - Oct 1965, MOE suggested to compose a pledge
      - purpose, reflect the ideals for building a United Singapore
      - revised & finalised by S. Rajaratnam
      - finalised National Pledge introduced in 1966
      - FIRST, pledge was recited with right hand raised
      - after 1988, clenched fist over the heart (symbolise loyalty to SG)
      - introduced in schools to foster a greater sense of belonging and rootedness among students
      - originally written in English then translated to SG's 3 other official languages
    - - introduced in schools in Aug 1966
        
        still on-going
  - - - Multi-racial
        
        No Sense of Belonging
        
        Education system not conducive
        
        students has limited opportunities to interact with those from different backgrounds
        
        most go to schools who teach in their mother tongue, few go to English-language schools
        
        Diverse ethnic, religious, language & economic background
      - identify as Singaporeans... as stakeholders of their own country