KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) — The arts and digital platforms should be combined and developed together as a vital catalyst to drive all aspects of life, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said.
He added that the role of the Malay language as the country’s language of unity and theatre as a creative medium can serve to showcase moral values, critical thinking and creativity, especially among the youth.
“So it is a strength, if we look at how things were done previously, events were held in halls. But now we can use the digital platform for this event, I think it will support us as we make our way forward.
“Let it inspire us to use our language and the arts in our country,” he told reporters after attending the 2025 national level Tamil School Malay language theatre competition presentation ceremony at Balai Budaya Tun Syed Nasir, Wisma Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka here today.
A total of 800 pupils from 80 Tamil national type schools from across the country took part in the competition, with 47 schools advancing to the screening stage, and the 10 best schools were chosen to compete to be the national champion.
Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT) Batu Anam in Johor emerged as champions with their theatre performance entitled “Suara Hati”, winning a challenge trophy and RM5,000 in cash while SJKT Slim River in Perak were runners-up, and SJKT Jalan Lobak, Negeri Sembilan were third.
SJKT Batu Anam Tamil teacher, Karthik Selva Kumaran told reporters during the ceremony that he and other teachers took three months to train the pupils in script writing and rehearsing their lines for the competition.
“In terms of the title selection, we really did focus on current issues. We know that AI (artificial intelligence) is developing in our country and the world, so we presented the AI topic in our drama,” he added.
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