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    26 April 2012| last updated at 11:35AM

    Progressive Indian community in 5 years: PM



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    Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he hoped to see a vast improvement in the status and welfare of the Indian community in the next five years.

    In an  hour long  interview with Tamil radio station THR  Raaga today,  Najib said he also wanted to see the Indian  community fully integrate into the mainstream national  economic development.
    “ I really hope that in the next five years we will see the  improvement of the indian community and hope that we can  work together to achieve the government’s vision of a high- income nation by the year 2020,” he told listeners of the  Kalakkal Kaalai breakfast show.
    In the interview with deejays Aanantha and Uthaya, Najib  also shared what the government had done for the indian  community in the last three years.
    “ We have been focusing on improving the facilities of Tamil  schools across the nation, and also providing additional  places in matriculation colleges for Indian students.
    “ Besides that we have awarded scholarships to excellent  Indian students to pursue their studies at the Masters and  PHD levels,” he said.
    Najib also practiced his Tamil vocabulary with the deejays  and demonstrated to the listeners tamil words he had  learnt.
    Among them were nambikei (trust), ore malaysia (1  Malaysia) and acchamillai (no fear).
    He also participated in several games with the listeners  where he tackled football related questions about his  favourite team Manchester United.
    Najib also answered several lighthearted questions from  listeners on how he manages stress and the daily challenges  he faces as a Prime Minister.
    “ I think every job out there brings about some level of  stress, I try to switch off from work when I’m at home.
    “ I also exercise regularly and find solace in prayers,” he  elaborated.
    At the end of the interview, Najib urged all Indians to work  together with fellow Malaysians in achieving the govern ments vision on a developed nation by the year 2020.

     

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