Media The English/Malay/Tamil Media group comprises the print and digital operations of The Straits Times, The Business Times, The New Paper, Berita Harian, My Paper (English section) and two student publications IN and Little Red Dot. Incorporated in 1984, main board-listed Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (SPH) is Asia's leading media organisation, engaging minds and enriching lives across multiple languages and platforms. With an average daily circulation of 18,000 copies on weekdays and 26,000 on weekends, Tamil Murasu now gives readers a daily dose of 'something for everyone'. To broaden its reach, Tamil Murasu underwent two major revamps - one in 1999 and another in 2005, to beef up its coverage of local and foreign news, as well as sports and entertainment. In 1996, SPH acquired Tamil Murasu with Times Publishing owning a minority stake, and in March 2004, the daily became wholly-owned by SPH. Tamil Murasu was founded in 1935 by the late G Sarangapany. Currently, Tamil Murasu has Maanavar Murasu (a 12-page weekly supplement for primary school students) and Illyar Murasu (a weekly page dedicated to the higher level students).Ĭorporate Communications & CSR Senior Executive With the introduction of Balar Murasu, Tamil Murasu will now be able to promote and nurture the Tamil language among children and youths of all ages.
We certainly hope that teachers, parents and even grandparents will find Balar Murasu useful in teaching preschoolers basic written and spoken Tamil in a fun and interactive way.' We will tap on our rich resources and continue working closely with educators to curate and improve content for preschoolers. Rajendran Jawharilal, editor of Tamil Murasu, said: 'At Tamil Murasu, we believe nurturing bilingualism starts from young. Furthermore, the supplement will have various sections tailored according to the needs of children from different age groups, so as to reach out to all children under the age of seven. At present, teachers and parents rely heavily on Tamil language resources from India and Malaysia existing preschool resources are not based on the Singapore context and do not offer bilingual content.
The introduction of Balar Murasu will provide educators and parents with an alternative local Tamil language resource in educating young preschoolers.
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The supplement will also contain tips for teachers and parents on how to encourage and engage a child in Tamil conversations. The activities will be presented in an interactive manner which allows the child to explore the world around him/her while learning basic Tamil language. Titled Balar Murasu, the 12-page children's supplement will feature local content in the form of thematic stories, pictures and games, which will introduce simple Tamil words and their equivalent words in English. Singapore, 19 April 2017- Tamil Murasu, Singapore Press Holdings' Tamil daily, is launching a new fortnightly supplement for preschoolers.
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