KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Maxis, Malaysia’s leading integrated telco, continues to enhance the academic performance of students in rural communities through its flagship community programme, Maxis eKelas. This free after-school digital learning initiative, which has over 120,000 registered users and growing, recently awarded Anugerah Gemilang eKelas 2024 grants to students from nine states across Malaysia, acknowledging their significant academic progress.

During a ceremony for the 2024 recipients, the grants were jointly presented by Puan Fadzliaton binti Zainudin, Deputy Director of the Educational Resources and Technology Division, Ministry of Education, and Goh Seow Eng, CEO of Maxis. The event was also attended by representatives from the English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC) and Sports, Co-curricular & Arts Division (BSKK) of the Ministry of Education.

Additionally, Maxis has contributed 330 refurbished laptops to schools nationwide to further support digital learning, especially in rural communities. “We are proud to recognise our Maxis eKelas participants for their academic and personal growth. Their hard work and dedication serve as an inspiration to us on our mission to empower our students through digital learning,” said Mariam Bevi Batcha, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Maxis.