Three new members have been appointed to the Committee on Promotion of Racial Harmony for a two-year term. They are Raees Begum Baig, Manohar Chugh, Amarjeet Singh Khosa.
Existing members are Louise Chan, Diya Gurung, Annie Lin, Khan Muhammad Malik, Sem Lim Njauw, Ng Wong Lien-fa, Adrielle Panares, Prem Chandra Rai, Vandana Rajwani, Muhammed Javed Shahab, Buddhi Bahadur Thapa, Saeed-Uddin, and Fermi Wong.
Apart from non-official members, the committee also includes representatives from the Education & Manpower Bureau, the Home Affairs Department, the Information Services Department and the Labour Department.
It is a non-statutory advisory body to advise the Government on public education and publicity to foster racial harmony in the community and to enhance mutual understanding between people of different ethnic origins.
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