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I think it is very concise!

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why do we always talk about wanting to change the crest or pledge? these are significant items from the time we were born and i feel that we should stay with it. if it changes, we may not be able to recognise who we are

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is it about changing the meaning or about changing the design?

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"I feel that the National Pledge is relevant to Singaporeans" , is it meaning of the words in National Pledge are matched with Singapore's current position?

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when you get used to something, you stop respecting it. i.e. how many people actually stand up when you hear the pledge? but the pledge is good and should encourage people to recite it more.

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could we ask the members of public whether they are willing and proud to recite the pledge in other languages? it seems to be a point of pride that

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for the national pledge, when you mention 'more frequently', maybe you might wanna specify? like maybe what other occasion we can recite it?

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instead of reciting it more frequently, maybe it's more about a constant reminder of the meaning of the pledge

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having overview and principles .  example the part that it is not about changing the pledge

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having overview and principles .  example the part that it is not about changing the pledge

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can we loosen up the pledge? e.g. we must stand up, put fist over heart when we recite it. it's very formal. what if we make it more informal?

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reciting the pledge in other languages feels more communal.

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what makes me proud to be Singaporean is not the pledge, but other things. maybe the anthem, but not the pledge because it's very rigid and formal and going through the motions. it's not a pleasant experience so you won't feel proud to say the pledge.

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it could be due to all singaporeans going through the pledge day to day in schools (at 7am in sleepy state).. it is no longer taken as meaningful.  It be good to create awareness of the meaning/purpose/origin etc of the  pledge

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how about reducing the frequency that the pledge is recited in school? like instead of everyday, maybe once or three times a week?

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it was succinct

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Well said

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I feel that Singaporeans should learn to recite the pledge in different languages. (link)

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something to ponder about during research and realising the impact of this workgroup

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minor changes to the crest (design to fit digital formats) is necessary. the crest was made at a time were it was only printed on hard copies. now the animals on the crest look comical and words of "Majulah Singapura" are barely visible. for the pledge, i do agree with including all predominant languages in the pledge, but that might throw off new citizens. fist over heart is a way to feel the heartbeat while reciting it. it can be to edit the "regardless of race, language or religion" as there are many more differences that are known to us, compared to early days of independence.

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see this ted talk abt flag design and emblems. Roman Mars: Why city flags may be the worst-designed thing you've never noticed | TED Talk
may this give us an idea how our state crest/emblem should have going forward 100 years and beyond