On 7th January 2022, 5 students, aged 10 to 12-years from SJK(T) Ladang Coalfieds, Sungai Buloh received a Samsung Tablet each. These students, from families of the lower income bracket, were identified by Child Information Learning and Development Centre (CHILD), a voluntary social movement that attempts to optimise opportunities for disadvantaged and less fortunate children.   A teacher from SJK(T) Ladang Coalfields collected these Tablets from 1MillionDevices, and later handed them to students, who were accompanied by their parents. These children who...

By Jolynn Tan (BAC Apprentice)   15-year-old Dineshram, a student of SMK Lahad Baru, Batu Gajah, was all smiles when he received a Samsung Galaxy Tab S (tablet) under the 1MillionDevices campaign on 1st November 2021.     On top of facing insufficient and unstable internet connection, Dineshram was merely using a defective mobile phone to study online. The tablet distributed by 1MillionDevices will help alleviate Dineshram’s burden, and he will be able to follow his online classes more frequently.     Dineshram is one of the many students identified under the 1MillionDevices program. Our aim is...

By Jolynn Tan (BAC Apprentice)     On 1st November 2021, 1MillionDevices distributed a Samsung Galaxy Tab S (tablet) to 18-year-old Sri Gayathri A/P Ramesh, a student at SMK Ampang Pecah.     Prior to receiving this tablet, Sri Gayathri was utilizing a mobile phone that she had received from the government last year to access online learning. As online classes per session can span over a few hours, she frequently experienced phone overheating and difficulties accessing several learning websites due to the poor user interface....