Improve facilities, programmes in rural schools, govt told FMTNews FMTEng
The government should not only focus on internet access for Orang Asli students, but also look into other areas such as improving the education system, and overcoming their poverty, says Colin Nicholas of the Center for Orang Asli Concerns.
“The Orang Asli have been left behind in many areas, especially in finance, education, and access to health and infrastructure,” he told FMT. Nicholas also suggested that Putrajaya provide Orang Asli students with laptops as over half of the community are living under the poverty line and many could not afford a laptop or pay internet bills.
Anwar said the estimated cost of each device ranges from RM10,000 to RM15,000, and the devices are able to provide immediate internet access in rural areas that are out of the reach of internet service providers. “Rather than just spending money on various computer facilities and technologies, you should put some funding into the exchange between students.
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