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Reading Programmes

kidsREAD

kidsREAD is a nationwide English reading programme. CDAC has been collaborating with the National Library Board to conduct the programme since 2004. It is a volunteer-driven programme which promotes the love of reading and cultivates good reading habits among all young Singaporeans, in particular children from low-income families.

For more information, please click here.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Resident.

  • Open to all races.

  • Between 5 and 8 years old (Year 2024).

  • Gross monthly household income not exceeding $4,800 or gross per capita income not exceeding $1,400.

Application

The parent (Main Applicant) will need to create a myCDAC account before submitting the application form. If the main applicant already has a myCDAC account, there is no need to create another account.

Next, the main applicant (and the spouse) will need to get their Singpass accounts ready and download the Singpass app on their mobile devices.

If the main applicant does not have a Singpass account, please click here to register for Singpass, or click here to reset the Singpass password, or visit the nearest Singpass counter to reset/create the Singpass account.

Enquiry

Please call the respective CDAC Centre or Vibrance @ Yishun during operating hours or email [email protected].