News & Reviews:   peranti siswa

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has revealed that a total of 33,540 tablets under the PerantiSiswa initiative have been distributed via centralised distribution centres nationwide within just 3 weeks. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil clarified that the centres were activated on 17 February 2023 to expedite the rollout of the devices to eligible students.

The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM) has revealed that over 220,000 or up to 60 per cent of tablets under the PerantiSiswa Keluarga Malaysia programme have been distributed to students nationwide. Overall, K-KOMM has received 470,000 applications and approximately 350,000 have been approved.

The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM) has announced that students who have had their applications for the PerantiSiswa Keluarga Malaysia programme rejected can appeal the decision in writing or meet directly with local leaders. Its caretaker minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa said that the students can meet with local leaders for endorsement because there are several factors that K-KOMM can consider if they do not qualify.

Recently, news reports surfaced about students selling the PerantiSiswa tablets they got for free. With that said, the Minister of Communications and Multimedia Tan Sri Annuar Musa informed that the tablets have a tracking system installed and will enable the government to find out who sold them.

Recently, those students who applied for the Peranti Siswa tablets received their brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 tablets with 4GB RAM, 64GB storage and built-in 4G LTE connectivity tech specs. Unfortunately, there are already listings to sell these tablets on some online marketplaces.

Caretaker Minister of Communication and Multimedia Tan Sri Annuar Musa has lauded the PerantiSiswa Keluarga Malaysia programme and revealed that students that received tablets under the initiative are happy with its quality. He added that the programme has received a very good response from students, with most of them grateful for the “latest higher-capacity model”.

The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM) has revealed that it has received over 300,000 applications for the PerantiSiswa Keluarga Malaysia programme across its first and second phases. Furthermore, distribution for the PerantiSiswa tablets under the programme is currently being actively arranged.

The Minister of Higher Education, Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad today gave an update regarding the PerantiSiswa Keluarga Malaysia programme, revealing that a total of 97,635 applications have been approved. During her speech at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) today, Noraini said that all of the approved applications were from phase one of the programme.

The Minister of Communications and Multimedia Tan Sri Annuar Musa has revealed that 60 per cent out of nearly 100,000 applications for the first phase of the PerantiSiswa Keluarga Malaysia programme have been approved by his ministry. As for the remaining 40 per cent, they will be further reviewed, including appeal cases to ensure that only those eligible will receive the aid.

If you're a college student looking for a tablet, you may have heard about the PerantiSiswa initiative. Previously, it was announced that the distributed Android tablets were on a loan basis. However, it seems that is no longer the case.