Kota Kinabalu: The Malaysian National Book Council (MBKM) and the country’s book industry players contributed books worth RM211,370 to school libraries affected by floods.
MBKM permanent secretariat Mohd Khair Ngadiron
(pic), in a statement, said the initiative managed by the Education Ministry’s Education Resource and Technology Division aimed to ease the burden of flood victims in terms of educational access.
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“The contribution will be given to school libraries in Pahang that are badly affected by the floods,” he said.
“The contribution should not stop here. The MBKM calls on all quarters, including individuals and corporate bodies to continue their efforts and initiatives to contribute books to the needy, for example flood victims.”
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