More than 2.2 million students under the Ministry of Education can start redeeming their RM100 MADANI Book Voucher from today, with redemption open until 31 October. Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh told the Dewan Rakyat that the 2026 programme is backed by an allocation of RM221.6 million.

Who Qualifies This Year

The vouchers go to 2,217,579 recipients, covering students from Remove Class up to Form Six, along with those in vocational colleges, matriculation colleges, and the Malaysian Institute of Teacher Education. Each eligible student receives a single RM100 e-voucher.

Recipients Are Chosen Automatically

There is no application process. Recipients are identified automatically from Ministry of Education records, and the RM100 credit appears once a student logs in to the BookCapital platform through their DELIMa account. Anyone who qualifies but does not see the credit can raise a support ticket through the platform’s help section.

Redemption opens this morning and runs entirely online through BookCapital, which currently lists 1,238 registered booksellers. 

One Book Must Come From The Special Focus List

This year introduces the MADANI Special Title Focus, a category covering literary works and classics, along with non-fiction on history, philosophy, economics, geopolitics, and human capital development. Books on future science and technology are also prioritised, including artificial intelligence, information technology, STEM subjects, and digitalisation. Each recipient must buy at least one book from this category with their voucher.

A Programme In Its Third Year

Now in its third year, the initiative recorded a full redemption rate in 2024, according to Wong. An impact study by the Darul Ehsan Institute found that 97.5% of respondents felt the vouchers had helped students, particularly those from lower-income households, while 92.2% said the books aided their exam preparation.

For many families, the voucher helps reduce one of the ongoing costs of schooling, freeing up part of the household budget for other education-related expenses.

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Iman Aminuddin

Iman writes about personal finance with curiosity. She is interested in the stories behind money, the hesitation around big decisions, and the small habits that shape financial futures. Off the clock, she is either dissecting a film or climbing her way up the leaderboard in her favourite games.

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Iman Aminuddin

Iman Aminuddin

Iman writes about personal finance with curiosity. She is interested in the stories behind money, the hesitation around big decisions, and the small habits that shape financial futures. Off the clock, she is either dissecting a film or climbing her way up the leaderboard in her favourite games.

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