GEORGE TOWN: Forty pupils from B40 families at Sekolah Kebangsaan Padang Tembak in Rifle Range, Ayer Itam, received an early Deepavali treat when the Penang Hindu Association (PHA) distributed festive goodie bags and cash gifts following an appeal from the school’s headmaster.
PHA president Datuk P. Murugiah, accompanied by N. Mohan and Mrs Devi, presented the gifts to pupils from Year 1 to Year 6 on Nov 6, while traditional Indian savouries were distributed to the teaching staff.
“The association distributed seven types of traditional homemade Indian sweets, murukku, snacks, biscuits, packet drinks and stationery, along with RM5 for each pupil and teacher.
“Additionally, PHA recently sponsored three whiteboards for the school,” he told theSun.
