ICT in Local- 37,920 more students in Kedah to get 1Malaysia Netbooks in Phase Two

KODIANG: The federal government will provide 37,920 more students from poor families in Kedah with 1Malaysia Netbook (laptop) computers.

Kedah Umno liaison deputy chairman Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said the provision
under Phase Two of the 1Malaysia Netbook scheme will benefit these students from
178 schools in 11 parliamentary constituencies in the state.

"This scheme is a noble government effort to narrow the urban-rural
information access divide in creating a knowledge society," he said after

handing over netbooks to 2,814 students from 13 schools in the Jerlun
parliamentary constituency.

Earlier, in his speech, Mukhriz advised parents and guardians to ensure that
the gift from the government is appreciated by not selling it for a quick gain
but would deprive their children a convenient access to information.

"A netbook only costs RM1,000 and our children can use it to obtain useful
information and improve their knowledge for better academic performance. But

unfortunately, I've heard of parents selling the given netbooks," be said.

Mukhriz, who is International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister, also
reminded students to use the netbook for a useful purpose as the Malaysian
Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) could take it away if it was
misused.

MCMC Northern Region Operations manager Ismail Othman said almost all
schools supplied with the 1Malaysia Netbooks had full WiFi access.

He said students who received the netbooks could also subscribe to the
Internet package at as low as RM25 monthly. -- Bernama