Vasantham Tv Movie Today

[Latanya Hariri]

MusicLovers who had attended the Music Alive Show featuring Mohamed Raffee earlier this year would have been disappointed. Those who mistook this for a proper music concert would have left wanting for more. The Music Alive Show presented by Mohamed Noor and his crew, earlier this year, is what you call a Musical Extravaganza. [Click Here to Read About It]

Jaynesh, albeit his pink socks, proved yet again that he is one of the best comperes in Singapore today. It leaves me to wonder if the Indian Channels might poach him soon. The banter between Udaya and him was hilarious. However, she really needs some cardio activity to improve her stamina and breath control (which are important for live show emcees). She seems to be out of breath after every other sentence. Perhaps I should extend my hand to be her gym buddy since I can definitely do with some as well.

It was heartwarming to see singers, even the experienced ones, doing their part as background vocalist supporting their fellow artistes. Speaking of experienced singers, we really need to erect a statue of L Vijayendran. You can hate him all you want. He is the undisputed King Of Style. The man has an unmatched presence on stage. To top it off, his sense of fashion is out of this world.

Those who know me enough would probably know that I am the guy who has been wearing the same clothes for the past 5 years. The same 5 t-shirts, 2 short sleeve and 2 long sleeves etc. Well, the truth is that while I am no fashionista, I certainly know how to be dressed appropriately for an occasion, something Yugendran Vasudevan desperately needs to learn. He needs a complete make-over. He was the most under-dressed performer for the night, something Indian celebrities are known to have a penchant for at their award ceremonies and live shows. Perhaps, Vasantham could introduce Vijayendran to Yugendran. Speaking of fashion, thanks to Ebi, I, now, know that well rounded guys like me can now expand our wardrobe to skinny jeans. It will look terrible, but it is not impossible, evidently.

The competition was organised by City Harvest Community Services Association and received support from FUN! Fund, a Community Impact Fund jointly established by the Community Foundation of Singapore and the Agency for Integrated Care, with the aim of addressing social isolation among the elderly.

Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of National Development Mr Tan Kiat How attended the event. He encouraged the elderly to stay physically and mentally well, as well as urging them to participate in community activities and enjoy their golden years together.

The programme provides the children with a non-threatening platform to connect with peers and have positive conversations. In addition, it exposes them to different people who can assist to broaden their perspectives.

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Among other things, the Lift (Learning Initiatives for Employment) Community Impact Fund will support programmes that provide vocational training for marginalised individuals, and place them in jobs in the open market, CFS said.

Said Joyce Teo, deputy chief executive officer at CFS: Marginalised groups have largely been excluded from the labour market because of various stereotypes, stigmas and prejudices. This often leads to economic and social vulnerability that follows them for life. We hope to pilot new pathways to help the vulnerable make a living, improve their self-esteem and become more involved in society.

The fund aims to support an initial 90 participants with a total of 12,600 hours of WSQ-certified (workforce skills qualifications) vocational training, as well as 5,400 hours of job matching, job placement and on-the-job coaching support.

This works out to an average of 140 hours of vocational training, and 60 hours of post-training support for each participant. During the training phase, participants will also receive social support from charity partners to minimise or resolve family and/or other issues that may otherwise derail their learning, CFS noted.

CFS aims for around 65 per cent of its participants to complete the training, and for about 60 per cent of graduates to be successfully placed into employment for at least three months. To track the efficacy of these initiatives, programme providers will also, where possible, keep in touch with participants for up to two years, CFS said.

While an anchor donor has been secured to seed the Lift Community Impact Fund, CFS is now looking to raise additional funds to cover the estimated S$528,000 required to support the programmes for these marginalised groups.

CFS was first incorporated on 8 September 2008; hence our 10th birthday celebrations now. Lehman Brother collapsed on 15 September 2008, so we are also commemorating 10 years of the Global Financial Crisis.

Surviving those early days was a minor miracle. I was there at the start so I have my war stories. Frankly, before I became the CEO of NVPC in 2008, the first job that then Chairman of NVPC, Stanley Tan, offered me was not the NVPC one, but to be the first CEO of CFS. I rejected it, and took the NVPC one instead. But little did I know that after the first six months, I was to do both jobs, and became the acting CEO for nearly four years.

But being a good idea is not enough. People had to believe that we could do what we said we would. We spent the best of our first five years just building credibility. And 10 years on, I am very proud of what we have built.

And the many others who came along and played their invaluable role in making us the success that we are today. Thank you all of you. This has truly been a community effort, and I am privileged to have been part of that journey.

What would the next 10 years look like for CFS? Moving forward, I believe there is still much work there needs to be done. I think CFS has only reached out to a small fraction of our addressable market. CFS has grown rapidly, but the number of people with significant means and who want to give strategically have increased substantially.

One, that we be at the forefront of community philanthropy, that we build this sense that the many communities in Singapore can come together to solve our own problems, without always looking to the government. I hope that in 2028, we will see mini community foundations in our neighbourhoods, in places like Toa Payoh, Queenstown and Punggol.

Two, that we have democratised giving. Giving is not only for the rich; everyone should and can give. I hope to see young adults start donor advised funds with us, at smaller amounts of commitment, and our collective funds grow with widespread contributions.

But this is my own vision. Over the next few months, we will be transitioning to a new chair. We already know who the new chair is but will announce only a little later. So the new chair, together with the board, will develop and own the vision for the next 10 years. I can only step back and cheer them on.

All I know is this. CFS has come so far. Moving forward, CFS is well-positioned to continue to grow from strength to strength. We count on you present today, to continue journeying with us, to grow this community of givers. We all are part owners of CFS because we are all the part of the Singapore community. Be engaged. Broaden and deepen our community. Give more. And invite me back in 2028.

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