ICW organize the first Heritage Walk to educate Ipohites the rich history of Ipoh

By Mr. G. Ram Naidu

Heritage is more than simply the things we preserve from the past and, Ipoh, especially old town is rich in its own heritage.  Almost every other building and street has its own history to tell.  A random check revealed that tourists and outstation visitors are more keen to discover our city’s heritage compared to the Ipohites.

Ipoh City Watch (ICW) President Dr. Richard Ng decided to change this perception by giving youths in Ipoh an opportunity to know the city’s historical past which would invariably make them love their city even more.  Thus ICW organised its inaugural heritage trail on 11.04.15 with the participation of 50 students from Cosmopoint college.  

 “Ipoh City is our Responsibility, its youths are the future leaders and what better way than this to inculcate the love of the past” said Mr. G. Ram Naidu who is ICW’s organising chairman for the event.

 “Our objective besides the above is also to inculcate a sense of belonging among the youths to ensure they understand the importance of the history  of Ipoh.   We hope they can share the experience to their friends both within and outside Ipoh and perhaps to the world.  This is very much in line with our objective of making Ipoh the most liveable city in Malaysia.  Many challenging events for youths are also in the pipeline”  he added.