Madani book voucher for teachers initiative starts today
The Education Ministry said to redeem the voucher, PPPs must visit the DELIMa main portal at https://d2.delima.edu.my/login and click on the link "TEBUS BAUCAR BUKU GURU MADANI 2025".
The initiative, which benefits more than 430,000 PPPs, serves as a gift of knowledge for educators, aimed at cultivating a reading culture and promoting lifelong learning.
The announcement was first made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the closing ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair (PBAKL) 2025.
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