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1.72 million students redeem Madani Book Vouchers

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Malaysia recorded 1,723,371 student redemptions under the Madani Book Voucher initiative as of September 5.
  • Students used the vouchers to purchase 3,152,258 books, with the program backed by RM221 million from the Education Ministry.

Some 1.72 million students have redeemed Madani Book Vouchers, two months after Malaysia introduced the initiative for eligible recipients this year.

A total of 1,723,371 students had used the vouchers by September 5, according to Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh. The redemptions covered 3,152,258 books.

The program involves 2.21 million eligible recipients and carries an allocation of RM221 million under Malaysia’s Education Ministry.

The number was recorded approximately two months after the implementation of the initiative.

· Wong Kah WohMalaysia’s deputy education minister described the timing of the recorded voucher redemptions.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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