To address the learning poverty gap among B40 communities, Taylor’s University officially launched its ‘Projek BacaBaca’ at Taylor’s Lakeside Campus. The evidence-based reading programme, sponsored by Mah Sing Foundation, is designed to ensure students aged 6 to 9 years from underserved communities are able to read at grade level, helping them perform better at academics and other classroom activities. Children from the underserved communities enjoying some of the books donated at Taylor's Projek BacaBaca Launch In 2019, a World Bank report stated that that 13% of students in Malaysia at late primary age are not proficient in reading. It is expected that due to COVID-19, 10% more students will fall into learning poverty ( UNICEF, 2021 ). This inequity among students contributes to their inability to comprehend other subjects and increases their chances of dropping out of school. During the Taylor's Projek BacaBaca launch, over 300 books were collected through donations and di...
