This was an email I sent to the Straits Times Forum page. Not sure whether they will publish it so will just post it here.
I understand that the People’s Association (PA) gives out awards to Residents Committees and Community Centres to recognize their achievements within the respective zones and boundaries they preside over. Grassroots’ Organisations (GRO) would be given different grades (up to 4 –Star) in accordance to how active they are in the community.
I think it is commendable that such awards are being given, which would encourage and support our GROs in reaching out to the community. However, the emphasis on the number of programmes conducted by GROs may have the drawback of creating a culture where programmes are churned out for the purpose of achieving these awards. Programmes created for the community may then become superfluous and one may see the same group of residents always participating in such programmes. With the focus on quantity, grassroots leaders may get burnt out and see little incentive in creating quality programmes in collaboration with community partners which would not only serve to engage the community, but also support and engage those from lesser fortunate families. These programmes, are often long term and intensive programmes, and require more time commitment to ensure their effectiveness.
However, I applaud that PA has introduced some changes in the awards to encourage GROs to conduct more outreach efforts to engage the community. Effective outreach is something I have always firmly believed in, when doing community work. Awards such as the Special Community Project Awards are also wonderful where four special projects organized by GROs that benefit the community are recognised. I feel that such awards have greater bearing of how involved the GRO is with the demands and needs of the community.
I am encouraged when I meet grassroots leaders who are still committed towards the philosophy of supporting the community. They actively conduct quality programmes to engage intergenerational interactions, promote youth involvement, and support the disadvantaged, amongst other innovative endeavours. Hence I hope that PA can continue looking into ways of how such activities can be better promoted and recognized more, whilst reducing the emphasis on quantity over quality.
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