KUANTAN: The government will ensure that low-density, rural and interior areas are provided with sufficient Internet coverage to facilitate students to learn online, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid HamidiThe Deputy Prime Minister said the government would also ensure that students do not have to climb trees to get Internet coverage.
"We have 5G, so we will continue to provide coverage for low population, low-density areas, villages, Felda and Orang Asli settlements and interior areas; it is mandatory to be provided with sufficient coverage,” he said when officiating the national-level Teacher's Day Celebration, here on Thursday .
Apart from that, Ahmad Zahid said as many as 8,104 computer laboratories in schools need to be upgraded and able to be fully used by teachers and students in an effort to ensure that the Digital Education Policy achieves its objectives. "Starting from 2022 until now, it has benefited 11,220 schools, where 213,014 laptop units have been provided. I will discuss with the Prime Minister so that additional funds for supplying these devices can be approved, as requested by the ministry,” he said.