M. Nirmala, 37, and her children are all smiles as they receive the goody bags each filled with a school bag, water tumbler, food container, colour pencils, notebook, toys and Christmas tidbits during the schooling aid presentation to the children from Penang and Kedah underprivileged families held in joint collaboration by Penang Hindu Association and Klinik Derma Sivasanta at the premises of Klinik Derma Sivasanta in River Road. Star pic by: CHAN BOON KAI/The Star/ (14th DEC 2014)
CHILDREN from less than well-to-do families are refusing to go to school in fear of appearing inadequate among their peers.
Mother of five S. Visalachi, 39, was told by her four schoolgoing children that they do not want to attend school because they were embarrassed at not being able to afford books and learning materials.
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