Creating a love for reading

Students performing to mark the launch of the Selangor Literacy Project 2019 in SK Desa Putra.

LOW literacy - especially in English - remains a pressing issue in Malaysia.

On average, 4% of pupils do not have mastery of English literacy after the first three years of primary school. And, English remains the most challenging subject at the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) level, said Education deputy director-general Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim.