Helping them to read: A young visitor choosing a book to borrow from the Mari Membaca library kiosk at Kampung Dato Sulaiman Menteri, Johor Baru. -- Filepic/The Star
THE National Unity Ministry launched the Perdana Reading Carnival on Oct 4 (“October carnival to cultivate reading habit”, The Star, Oct 5; online at bit.ly/4ho65CV). Organised through the National Library, the event will be held throughout this month.
The purpose of the campaign is to get people into the habit of reading, with the hope of shaping a knowledgeable, critical, and innovative society in a world that depends heavily on knowledge.
