KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — More than 2.2 million students under the Education Ministry (MOE) will be able to redeem RM100 Madani book e-vouchers from 10am tomorrow to October 31, backed with a RM221.6 million allocation, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said 2,217,579 recipients, comprising students from remove classes to Form 6, vocational colleges, matriculation colleges, and Teacher Training Institutes would benefit from the initiative.
He said voucher redemption will be carried out entirely through the BookCapital platform, which has 1,238 registered booksellers.
“This year, the MOE is also introducing the Madani Special Title Focus, which comprises literary works and classics, as well as general and non-fiction books on history, philosophy, economics, geopolitics and human capital development.
“Priority is also being given to books on future science and technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), information technology, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and digitalisation. Each recipient is required to purchase at least one book from the Madani Special Title Focus category,” he said during Minister’s Question Time.
He was responding to a supplementary question from Syahredzan Johan (Harapan-Bangi) on improvements to the programme and the number of students and teachers set to benefit from the book voucher programme this year.
Replying to a supplementary question from Salamiah Mohd Nor (PN-Temerloh) on the post-implementation assessment of the programme, Wong said MOE has conducted evaluations, including by gathering feedback from recipients since the initiative was introduced in 2024.
Wong said an impact study by the Darul Ehsan Institute found that 97.5 per cent of respondents agreed the Madani book voucher has greatly helped students, particularly those from lower-income households, while 92.2 per cent said it helped them prepare for examinations.
He said the programme also had a 100 per cent redemption rate in 2024, demonstrating the effectiveness of digital execution.
He said the online book purchasing and delivery system enabled students nationwide, including those in remote areas, to enjoy equal access to reading materials.
“What we have achieved is 100 per cent redemption, 100 per cent transparency and zero leakages. We have also ensured the same books, the same opportunities and the same future for all Malaysian children, regardless of whether they live in urban or remote areas,” Wong said.
