NEWS: Classmate PCs for pupils

THE Terengganu State Government, Top IT Industries Sdn Bhd and Intel Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate technology into the classroom by deploying 25,000 Intel-powered Classmate PCs to Year Five pupils at Terengganu schools.

The state-wide project, billed as ‘Projek Buku Elektronik’, is part of the government’s ongoing effort to enhance the quality of education through direct ownership of portable PC devices and IT-based learning.

“Projek Buku Elektronik is tremendously exciting in that it gives these pupils an early headstart to become highly IT-proficient workers in the near future,” says Ryaz Patel, Intel Malaysia’s country manager.

“It is a bold first step the state government is taking, and will be the catalyst that marks a new chapter in Malaysia’s education curriculum,” said Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said.