K-KOMM: PerantiSiswa tablets to be distributed in mid-June, must be returned upon graduation

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The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (K-KOMM) has announced that applications for the PerantiSiswa Keluarga Malaysia initiative for B40 students will open this 15 April. Its minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa revealed more details of the programme today, though he didn’t quite reveal the manufacturer of the PerantiSiswa tablet.

Speaking of which, Annuar said that the tablets come with warranty and are made by an ‘established brand’ in the market. Furthermore, the tablets will be given based on the concept of free use, whereby students must return the devices to their respective institutions of higher learning once they finished their studies.

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According to a report by Bernama, the K-KOMM minister said that 400,000 students will benefit from the initiative. However, only students of higher education institutions under the Ministry of Higher Education and from the B40 group will be eligible.

An application portal will be opened at the official e-portal of K-KOMM this 15 April alongside the full details of the programme. As for distribution, there will be two sessions, with 60 percent of the tablets to be distributed in the first session.

The second session will involve appeal cases, which will be held no later than 60 days after the first session. Moreover, the PerantiSiswa tablets will be delivered to the students’ place of study.

Nevertheless, eligible students can still make the application online even though there are not in campus. For that, they must register with the university and get a matrix number.

Previously, Annuar teased photos of the PerantiSiswa tablet which comes equipped with a keyboard case and a stylus. However, there wasn't any brand watermark on the device.

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