What do you think if government is giving a free laptop to student? Is it practical in order to replace a text book?Maybe it is true that we are the first in the world that giving free laptop to student, but do you know why other developed country don't do it? Practicallity.. I hope all the laptop is then after a few years will not turn into waste... Please do not waste our money from oil royalty, i beg you....
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/1/8/southneast/2946276&sec=southneast
Thursday January 8, 2009
Free mini computer for students - The Star
By SA’ODAH ELIAS
KUALA TERENGGANU: From May this year, all 25,000 Year Five students in Terengganu will be provided with their own personal mini computer free of charge.
Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said the cost of providing the e-book would be fully borne by the state government.
“We are using part of the oil royalty, which was returned to us by the Federal government to buy all the mini-computers for the students because we want to further improve the education achievement of the pupils in the state.
“We are proud to say that Terengganu has achieved the best result in Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination nationwide for eight consecutive years.
“Our students’ achievement in Peperiksaan Menengah Rendah (PMR) is also among the best with over 1,700 out of 23,000 of students, who had sat for the examination last year, scoring straight As,” he said at the opening of Felda Residence hotel near here recently.
He said the state government would also launch a special scheme for padi farmers soon based on similar approach taken by Felda.
Under the scheme for which the state government had allocated RM50 mil to develop, he said, farmers would be given 4 hectares of padi field each.
Thus, he urged the people to be a bit more appreciative of what the state government had tried to do to improve their economic standing.
“All we ask is for the people to appreciate what we had done and still doing for their benefit. ” he added.
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