KUALA LUMPUR: MIC Youth has urged the Government to implement religious education in Tamil schools as a measure to overcome social ills in the Indian community.
MIC Youth coordinator T. Mohan said religious education would help steer youths away from damaging activities.
“It is saddening to see reports of Indians being involved in gangsterism and violent crimes in the newspapers of late. We believe these youths had not been given any religious education,” he told reporters after chairing the national council meeting here Monday.
Mohan said the wing had already submitted a letter to Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein requesting religious education be introduced in Tamil schools.
“We are undertaking some research and will submit a memorandum to the ministry within four months,” he said.
Mohan said the results would not be seen overnight but he was sure of positive results within five years.
“We have to start somewhere to ensure that there is a future for our generation in the country,” he said.
Mohan said the wing would also have discussions with Indian-based non-governmental organisations to find ways of reducing the incidence of crime within the Indian community.
