{
  "id": 426317,
  "title": "Nadi offers cheaper school uniforms for families, says education minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/nadi-offers-cheaper-school-uniforms-for-families-says-education",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T01:37:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/10/nadi-offers-cheaper-school-uniforms-for-families-says-education-minister/230749"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nadi School Uniform initiative, launched by Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, aims to provide affordable school supplies to families and create income opportunities for former participants of the Nadi Sewing Skills programme. This programme, part of the Lifelong Learning pillar under the National Information Dissemination Centre (Nadi), offers sewing skills to housewives, single mothers, and other underprivileged groups. As of now, over 2,000 participants have enrolled in the Nadi Mahir Jahit programme, which has now entered its fourth intake. Alumni of the programme are given the opportunity to produce and sell school uniforms at lower prices to benefit their community. Fadhlina highlighted the initiative as supportive of families, offering an instalment payment option with no interest or additional charges, unlike loan or \"Pay Later\" schemes. The initiative's true value lies in empowering individuals with skills, enabling them to generate income and help other families save money.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The Nadi School Uniform initiative not only helps families acquire school supplies at more...",
  "key_points": [
    "Nadi School Uniform initiative launched by Fadhlina Sidek.",
    "Provides affordable uniforms, creates income for sewing alumni.",
    "Instalment payments available with no interest or additional charges."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Nadi offers cheaper school uniforms for families, says education minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/nadi-offers-cheaper-school-uniforms-for-families-says-education-426870",
        "published": "2026-08-10T01:37:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}