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Lo Khere Chiang (5th right), Chai Suk Fah (4th left), Lim Teck Hee (4th right) and
Datuk Dr Tay Chin Kin (6th right) and others cut the balloons during the
anniversary dinner.
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KUCHING: The Sarawak Buddhist Association
celebrated the 30th anniversary of its kindergarten with a dinner at Christian
Ecumenical Centre here, last Sunday.
The guest-of-honour Senator Professor Datuk
Dr Sim Kui Hian was represented by chairman of Padawan Municipal Council (MPP),
Lo Khere Chiang at the function.
In his speech, Lo said that the
establishment of the kindergarten by the Buddhist Association had enabled
parents to send their children for early childhood education.
“Early childhood education is the basic in
a child’s development stage where they learn to read and write,” he said.
Lo added that it was important for parents
to send their children to play school at the age of three to speed up their
learning process.
“By setting up a kindergarten, the Buddhist
Association gives children the opportunity to have an education and now the
kindergarten is already well known.
“Since the kindergarten’s syllabus follows
the country’s education system, the parents need not have to worry when sending
their children to the kindergarten,” he said.
Lo also said that although the management
of the kindergarten is mostly Buddhists parents of other religions can also
send their children to study at the kindergarten.
“When it comes to education, kindergartens
or schools must be colour blind as all races have the right to education,” Lo
pointed out.
He added that the kindergarten also teaches
the values of respecting other races and religions and when the children grow
up they will understand others’ culture better.
During the dinner, long service awards were
also presented to the kindergarten teachers who have served for more than 10
years.
The kindergarten principal Chai Suk Fah who
has served for 24 years was among the awardees.
The dinner also witnessed the graduation of
the kindergarten children.
The parents and teachers were also treated
to a sumptuous dinner with dancing and singing performed by the kindergarten
children.
Among those present were chairman of the
Board of Management of Sarawak Buddhist Association Kindergarten, Lim Teck Hee
and chairman of Sarawak Buddhist Association, Datuk Dr Tay Chin Kin.
Sarawak Tribune
Tuesday 20-Oct-2015
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