Students from Standard Four until tertiary level education will receive book vouchers worth RM100 starting Friday (May 31), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Prime Minister said the book voucher assistance would be available after 2pm.
He said when launching the KL International Book Festival 2024 in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (May 30).
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The Prime Minister said the book voucher assistance would be available after 2pm.
He said when launching the KL International Book Festival 2024 in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (May 30).
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00:00One, two, three, please.
00:07Among the neighbors,
00:10this country wants to be known as a great country
00:14and Malaysia becomes an advanced country
00:17which is the stage of reading among the people,
00:21especially the younger generation.
00:25Therefore, although we sometimes
00:27feel nervous,
00:31anxious,
00:34because
00:36the interest in reading is decreasing.
00:39It is replaced by social media
00:42which then gives the news in one or two minutes.
00:47This is worrying.
00:49But in this country, we must raise it up again.
00:53Be brave to make a little step.
00:56And I thank the sponsors
01:01because this year,
01:03in the International Book Festival,
01:06not only are there many visitors,
01:08but in the first four days,
01:10the purchase of books has increased compared to the previous years.
01:16So, to the young people, I want to show
01:20that the interest in reading has increased.
01:21So, in the end,
01:24if possible,
01:26if possible,
01:29we will give back a little help
01:33for the so-called book voucher for students.
01:38If you don't clap, it means you didn't vote.
01:44Good.
01:46But, God willing,
01:48we can consider
01:49and
01:51maybe we can't give it all at once.
01:56I suggest that
01:58we pass
02:05Oh, I'm thinking.
02:09The problem is,
02:11when I think, I agree.
02:13When I think, I get dizzy.
02:15And when we pass,
02:16we don't have the space to find a full house.
02:18But, if it's for students,
02:23whether at a national school,
02:27or an Arab school,
02:29or a Chinese school,
02:30or a Tamil school,
02:32or a university,
02:34we can continue with
02:38the 100 ringgit book voucher.
02:43And
02:45for this year,
02:48we will start from level 4
02:52to reduce the pressure on the government.
02:56Level 4,
02:58primary school,
03:02secondary school,
03:05and university.
03:07And not only college,
03:09but also teachers and so on.
03:11But, I also suggest that
03:14when we go to scholarships,
03:16many books will be read.
03:18So, we will also provide guidance.
03:22So, we will provide a list of books
03:26so that some of the money
03:29will be used to buy the books that are chosen.
03:35And some of the money we give to the scholarships
03:37will be used for the children to choose.
03:41So, the children must read.
03:44We must revive the culture of education.
03:48The culture of reading.
03:50The culture of love for knowledge.
03:53And I want Malaysia,
03:56the city of Madani,
03:58to strengthen the economy,
04:00strengthen the culture,
04:02and raise our status as human beings
04:04who have morals
04:06and knowledge.
04:08Know how to speak well,
04:10love,
04:12and be loyal to our culture.
04:14But, we must acquire
04:17new knowledge
04:19that will determine
04:21if we can improve
04:23in terms of economy and development.
04:26So, starting tomorrow,
04:28at 2pm,
04:30the RM1 scholarship,
04:32we will start from level 4.
04:34We will start from level 4, God willing.
04:37Thank you once again, Surakhit,
04:39Ministers,
04:42and all social studies.
04:45What is important in the festival of books,
04:47nationalities and books,
04:49among this nation,
04:51is not the author,
04:53but the readers,
04:55the readers, God willing.
05:04Thank you.