KOTA BARU – An additional 50,000 units of devices under the Keluarga Malaysia Student Device Programme have been ordered to give students who have applied the opportunity to obtain them, said caretaker communications and multimedia minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
He said the move was intended to open up the widest possible appeal opportunities to eligible students who were rejected, while ensuring the supply of devices is not interrupted.
“We have enough devices. Three days ago I instructed the ministry secretary-general to increase the order from the existing tender through a variation order for an additional 50,000 units, at a cost of approximately RM65 million, so that the supply is not cut off taking into account these appeal cases,” he said.
He said this at a press conference after attending the Higher Education Ministry Prihatin Programme and the Keluarga Malaysia Student Device presentation ceremony at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan’s Kota campus in Pengkalan Chepa here today.
Also present was caretaker higher education minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad.
Commenting on the student device appeal case, Annuar advised applicants to meet with their student associations or study centres to submit an appeal providing evidence or reasons for consideration.
“We are open to as many appeals as long as they are eligible. We want to give them to as many eligible students as possible,” he said. – Bernama, October 28, 2022
