Mr Toilet: The World’s #2 Man
To the uninitiated, he may seem like a quirky Singaporean obsessed with toilets, but to those who know him, Mr Jack Sim (Public Policy ’13) campaigns for global sanitation.
Mr Jack Sim presenting a token of appreciation to Mr George Yeo for attending the screening.
A former entrepreneur, Mr Sim uses his sense of humour to advocate for something that is often less discussed – a crisis that impacts over two billion people worldwide – sanitation.
Participants excitedly awaiting the screening.
More than 180 alumni and their family and friends turned up at Shaw Foundation Alumni House for a screening of Mr Toilet: The World’s #2 Man, on 29 September 2022.
The documentary film follows Mr Sim’s journey in helping to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise of turning India into an open defecation free zone, after he established World Toilet Day, a United Nations international observance day. With few resources and no help from the government, Mr Sim discovers the difficulties in getting the country to achieve the goal.
A participant taking the opportunity to ask her question during the Q&A session.
Another audience member enthusiastically raising a point.
Following the screening, Mr George Yeo, Visiting Scholar at NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and Mr Sim took the stage for a lively and enlightening panel discussion, moderated by Mr Eugene Seah. The discussion then segued to a Q&A session where participants had their questions answered by the panel.
Mr Jack Sim (third from left) and Mr George Yeo (second from right) recreating the movie poster with attendees.