Only 8.3% of student devices successfully distributed so far: Annuar

KUALA LUMPUR – The Communications and Multimedia Ministry said it is committed to expediting the distribution of devices under the Keluarga Malaysia Student Device programme to 279,188 successful applicants by the end of this month.

Its caretaker minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said efforts need to be sped up as to date, only 8.3% or 23,101 devices have been distributed to eligible students.

“Distribution has only reached 8.3% and the figure is still low. As such, I came to monitor the warehouse to ensure the stock of 350,000 devices have arrived, and today I am satisfied to confirm the stocks are there.

“From the total of 350,000 devices, 100,000 sets are at the Samsung warehouse, 138,500 sets at J&T Distribution Solution Sdn Bhd, and the others were sent to the central zone (15,700), northern zone (20,000), eastern zone (18,600), southern zone (15,000), and Sabah and Sarawak (42,200),” he said after a surprise visit to J&T Distribution Solution Sdn Bhd’s device warehouse here yesterday.

Annuar said the distribution will take time as applications come from all over the country and do not only involve campuses and schools. – Bernama, October 18, 2022