NST for 10 schools nationwide

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NST for 10 schools nationwide


April 8:
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MENTAKAB, Fri. - Rotary District 3300 has ensured that pupils of 10 schools nationwide read the New Straits Times daily, at least for the next 24 weeks.
The Rotary Clubs of Temerloh, Bentong, Sitiawan, Melawati, Petaling Jaya, Bernam Valley, Kuala Terengganu and Kelana Jaya have joined hands to finance 13,230 copies of NST to ensure that students are proficient in English.

The project, which began March 29, is a Rotary-NST Newspaper In Education (NIE) programme.

The schools receiving newspapers are SK Undang and SMK Panji Alam in Kuala Terengganu; Catholic High School, Bentong; SMK Taman Desa, Rawang; SMK Pangkor, Pangkor Island; SMK(P) Taman Petaling, PJ; SMK Kelana Jaya, PJ; SMK Hulu Kelang, Ampang; SMK Hwa Lian and SMK Mentakab in Mentakab.

Each school will receive 35 copies with Minda and Skor as examination supplements for students preparing for the PMR and SPM.

"The schools will receive their newspapers every Tuesday and Wednesday for the next 24 weeks," Rotary Club of Temerloh president Surina Suhaimi said.

She said students should use the newspapers to improve their English, which was a necessary tool to face the challenges posed by globalisation.