KOTA BHARU: Applications for Pakej PerantiSiswa Keluarga Malaysia tablets for B40 students will open on April 15, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
He said 400,000 students of higher education institutions under the Ministry of Higher Education will benefit from the programme.
“Students can begin applying for the tablets, which will be delivered to their place of study. If they are at home, they can make the application online although they are not in campus.
“Students studying under distance learning can apply but they must register with the university and get a matrix number,” he told reporters after presenting Ramadan baskets at Kampung Berangan in Kadok here.
Annuar said the tablets, which are from established brands in the market, were expected to be distributed to students in the second week of June.
“The tablets will be distributed in two sessions, with the first involving about 60 per cent of the total number of recipients and priority is given to applicants with complete data,” said the Member of Parliament for Ketereh.
