[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-131718-105":59,"doc-detail-131718-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","turning-the-page-on-poverty-educational-reading-volunteer-programme","Turning the Page on Poverty - educational reading volunteer programme","","Turning the page on poverty through reading transforms learning outcomes for children in underserved communities, starting with volunteer-led one-on-one sessions and expanding into Projek BacaBaca+ for pupils preparing for Form 1. The programme targets mastery in Bahasa Melayu assessments for ages 11 to 12, while supporting younger learners aged 6 to 9 with improved literacy in English and Malay. Personal stories from senior and young reading coaches highlight confidence building, measurable academic gains, and strengthened community engagement.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":53,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/lifestyle/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/turning-the-page-on-poverty-educational-reading-volunteer-programme/131718/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/turning-the-page-on-poverty-educational-reading-volunteer-programme/131718.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Ava Thompson","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-09-22","2026-08-13",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":29},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What is the purpose of Projek BacaBaca and Projek BacaBaca+?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"Projek BacaBaca uses volunteer reading coaching to improve literacy and address learning poverty. Projek BacaBaca+ extends support for older pupils (ages 11–12) to build mastery in Bahasa Melayu assessments ahead of Form 1.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Who can volunteer for the programme, and what impact do volunteers have?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The programme invites passionate volunteers from different backgrounds. Volunteers act as reading coaches whose guidance helps children gain confidence, improve proficiency, and achieve required mastery levels.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What kinds of results are mentioned in the stories?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The text highlights improved Bahasa Melayu confidence and proficiency, successful completion of assessments, and children progressing to roles such as class monitor. It also notes that all pupils achieved the Mastery Level required for their Bahasa Melayu assessments.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},131718,1786663494,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":52,"category_name":53,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":29,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":81},1649267921044,"https://us-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/1800007509477c92dfb?_k=1786009248482753345","SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKANBPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaAras SB-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E,Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan62604 Putrajaya.Tel :03-88846425Faks:03-88846284                     \nTARIKH:9 MAC 2025(AHAD)  \nBERITA HARIAN□UTUSAN M'SIAN.STRAITS TIME□  \nTurning the pageon  \npoverty  \nthe heartto educate and contribute,wewelcome you to join us,\"says HemaLetchamanan,projectleader and sen-ior lecturer at Taylor's University.  \nN a quiet corner somewhere inthe country,a young child staresat a page of words,uncertainand unsure.But in the hands ofa dedicated volunteer,that pagebegins to transform—from an obsta-cle into a doorway.  \nAdding,she continues:\"ProjekBacaBaca not only enhances chil-drens educational outcomes,but alsoempowers reading coaches,foster-ing a sense of community as we work  \nInaworldwhere education canoftenfeel like a luxury.Projek BacaBaca  \ntowards amore inclusiveand educated future.\"  \nis showing that changedoesn't require grandgestures.It can start witha single,powerful act:reading.Now,as the pro-gramme enters its fifthyear,it's expanding itsreach,inviting passionatevolunteers to joinamove-ment that's turning strug-gles into success and giv-ing children the literacyskills they need to thrive.  \nThe initiative hasgrown to include ProjekBacaBaca+,an extensiondesigned forolder pupils,aged 11 to 12,who arepreparing for the transi-tion to Form 1.The focushere is on helping pupilsachieve mastery in theirBahasa Melayu assess-ments,paving the wayfor their future academicsuccess.  \nAt the heart of ProjekDrIndraBacaBaca is a belief thatPathmanthan  \n\"We're expanding tofive additional schools in the KlangValley this year,thanks to support fromYayasan Hasanah,\"Hemaadds,under-scoring the importance of collaborativeeffort in fighting learning poverty.  \nreading is more than just  \nanacademic skill —it'sthe key to confi-dence,opportunity and future success.The programme,which began as aone-on-one online reading project,hassince reached over500 children aged6to 9,helping them to not only improvetheir literacy in English and Malay,butalso tackle the broader issue of learn-ing poverty.From the remote villageof Kampung Bokilong in Kota Belud,Sabah,to bustlingurbanareas like PPRSeri Alam and SJK[T]Seaport in theKlang Valley,this initiative has beena lifeline for children in underservedcommunities.  \n# PERSONALSTORIES\n\nBut beyond the statistics and educa-tional outcomes,it's the personal sto-ries of the reading coaches that trulybring Projek BacaBaca+to life.Thesevolunteers come from all walks of life,united by a common desire to make adifference.  \nAmong them is 87-year-old DrIndra Pathmanthan,a retired medi-cal doctor,who has become the pro-gramme's most senior reading coach.For her,age is no barrier to givingback.\"Iwantedto reconnect with the  \nSpearheaded by the School ofEducation at Taylor's University,theprogramme has the ongoing supportof Mah Sing Foundation,nowin its fifthconsecutive year.\"As long as you have  \nSEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKANBPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaAras SB-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E,Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan62604 Putrajaya.Tel :03-88846425Faks:03-88846284  \n# TARIKH:9 MAC 2025(AHAD)BERITA HARIAN  UTUSAN M'SIA\n\nN.STRAITS TIME□  \n# THE STAR\n\nyounger generation and make a posi-University student,her decision totive impact,\"she confides.volunteer was a turning point.InitiallyHerfirst experience coachingapupil joining the programme during her gap  \ndidn't go as smoothly  \nyear,Hani soon found her-self deeply invested in thesuccess ofashy9-year-oldgirl she was mentoring.  \nas she'd hoped.The  \nyoung boy struggledto stay focused,often  \nlosing attention dur-  \n\"At first,she was nerv-ousandafraidto makemis-takes,\"recallsHani,adding:\"But as l encouraged herand celebrated every smallwin,she began to open upand progress.It was inspir-ing to see herovercomeherfear and embrace learn-ing.”  \ning sessions.But Dr  \nIndra,drawing on her  \nown experience and  \nguidance from the pro-  \ngr","cbCaie4qi9gxMC0Y","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie4qi9gxMC0Y","pdf",454262,"English","# Personal stories\n## Projek BacaBaca+\n## Small victories","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of Projek BacaBaca and Projek BacaBaca+?\",\"answer\":\"Projek BacaBaca uses volunteer reading coaching to improve literacy and address learning poverty. Projek BacaBaca+ extends support for older pupils (ages 11–12) to build mastery in Bahasa Melayu assessments ahead of Form 1.\"},{\"question\":\"Who can volunteer for the programme, and what impact do volunteers have?\",\"answer\":\"The programme invites passionate volunteers from different backgrounds. Volunteers act as reading coaches whose guidance helps children gain confidence, improve proficiency, and achieve required mastery levels.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of results are mentioned in the stories?\",\"answer\":\"The text highlights improved Bahasa Melayu confidence and proficiency, successful completion of assessments, and children progressing to roles such as class monitor. It also notes that all pupils achieved the Mastery Level required for their Bahasa Melayu assessments.\"}]","Turning the Page on Poverty - educational reading volunteer programme | PDF"]