A WOMAN from Slim River, Perak, won an award from the district council for running the best food stall in Tanjung Malim, Malaysia Nanban reported.
Santhi Nadarajan, who operates a food stall in the area, received the award from Tanjung Malim MP and Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang’s special officer Aliff Ashraff.
Santhi received the Best Entrepreneur Award under the Food Shop and Stall Operator category.
The award was handed out during the Madani Community Programme organised by the council.
The event also featured 26 government service counters such as those by UPSI, Rela, JPJ, Socso and JKKP.
There was also a booth for visitors to undergo free health check-ups.
The event was part of the Visit Perak 2024 initiative.
Such programmes, which are beneficial to the community, should be encouraged and held more frequently, Aliff said.