EARLY LITERACY IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN AND NATION, SAYS ROSMAH.

from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) -- Early literacy is one of the most important elements in shaping the life and future of children, the Prime Minister's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, said today.

She said this was important because early literacy was an imperative human capital investment that was fundamental for the nation's progress and prosperity.

"In the context of Malaysia, since independence, the government had embarked on various programmes to improve the literacy rate of our young nation as part of the nation-building strategies.

"Systematic education programmes have been put in place in order to …