Youtheme Online was launched!

The Youtheme Online School & Youth Community, a project to provide connection and interaction between schools (secondary and tertiary) and youth organizations to enhance collaboration among administrators, teachers, parents, and youths, was launched on 23^rd July 2007 in SEGi Kota Damansara Campus by Y.B. Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting, Minister of Housing and Local Government, and President of MCA.

Youtheme Chief Executive Officer, Adrian Chai said one of its objectives was to provide access to technological resources where inequalities exist, allowing free access to all sorts of computing technologies in an environment supportive of learning and interaction to its participating schools or youth organizations.

"We aim to foster thinking, knowledge creation, and innovation culture in decision-making and participation, as well as to inculcate Malaysian values among youths to produce a generation of caring, peace-loving and environmentally-concerned citizens, whilst being technology savvy," he said.

Chai said schools and youth organizations could have a free portal incorporating School Information Management Software, e-Learning Software, and Portal Software, serving as a platform for all stakeholders, among other things, school administration, correspondence, collaboration, and e-learning.

"Building online youth community and bridging internet technology to schools and youth organizations require not only an effective model, but also having adequate financial resources to sustain it. Youtheme.org is able to provide fully subsidized technology to our participating schools and youth organizations thanks to corporate leaders like SEGi, contributing in terms of sponsorship to the effective use of technology in school and for youth development." He added.

"Currently, 20 schools have joined Youtheme in the pilot run, and 60 other schools have shown interest," he told a press conference after the launch. Earlier, SEG International Berhad President Dato' (Dr) Patrick Teoh Seng Foo handed over RM2 million to Youtheme Online Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer Adrian Chai as sponsorship for Youtheme.

Youtheme can be accessed via http://www.youtheme.org . For schools or youth organizations who wish to join the Youtheme.org, they could write to participate@youthemeonline.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or make enquiry at +604-229 4342 / 012-3709039.