FIVE hundred needy individuals within the Bukit Gelugor parliamentary constituency were beneficiaries of ‘Back to School’ (BTS) vouchers distributed by the Bukit Gelugor parliamentary constituency service centre, ensuring their readiness for the upcoming school term.
Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh said 300 BTS vouchers were given to the Air Itam state constituency, 130 to Paya Terubong and 70 to Seri Delima. The three state constituencies are under the Bukit Gelugor parliamentary constituency.
“I am committed to an annual initiative of supplying school uniforms, as well as essential items like bags and shoes, to underprivileged students ahead of the school term.
“I intend to persist in this effort in the years ahead, supporting the educational needs of those in need,” he said during the aid handover programme at the Paya Terubong market hall recently.
The BTS vouchers can be used for school uniforms, shoes, and bags.
The programme also saw 28 laptops, five wheelchairs and 53 BTS vouchers given to B40 Indian recipients under the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) programme.
Also present at the programme were Paya Terubong assemblyman Wong Hon Wai, Air Itam assemblyman Joseph Ng, and Seri Delima assemblyman Connie Tan.