WITH the Movement Control Order (MCO) going into the sixth week, most universities in the country have moved into online platforms in order that lectures can continue. In the case of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), a large majority of their 30,000 students are staying at home during the MCO and are slowly adjusting to online remote learning from the comfort of their homes.

Under a collaboration with USM, YTL Foundation is extending its Learn From Home Initiative to include students from USM. From today, students from USM can apply for free Yes 4G prepaid SIM cards with 40 GB of data valid for 60 days. Each student is entitled to one free SIM card only.

YTL Foundation has supported students pursuing degrees in tertiary institutions since 1997 and over the years have granted scholarships to many talented students from USM. Enabling their students to access their online lectures and resources will ensure that none of their students will be left behind due to a lack of affordable and high speed data.

USM deputy vice-chancellor (Sustainability and Institutional Development), Professor Dr Md Roslan Hashim said, “USM is well pleased with this timely collaboration with YTL Foundation. We truly appreciate the Foundation for providing the Learn From Home free Yes 4G SIM cards in supporting the move by the University to implement and facilitate online learning activities for its students during this period of the Covid-19 outbreak.”

The Learn From Home Initiative is open for applications for the free Yes 4G prepaid SIM cards from USM students and parents with children in government schools and independent Chinese Secondary Schools until 31 May 2020.

Visit www.ytlfoundation.org/learn to apply for the free Yes 4G prepaid SIM cards and to register for the FrogPlay Mobile revision quiz app and lessons  in English, Mathematics and Science from Standard 1 to Form 5. For regular updates on the initiative, follow us on https://www.facebook.com/ytlfoundation or @ytlfoundation on Instagram and Twitter.

Source: https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/bots/2020/04/586692/tech-ytl-foundation-gives-free-sim-cards-30000-usm-students

（吉隆坡 22 ⽇讯）⾏动管制令进⼊第 6 个星期，国内多个⼤学开始启动线上教学系统
，⻢来⻄亚理科⼤学（USM）也不例外。三万名理⼤⽣中，⼤部分学⽣已经开始学习适应和利⽤线上课程。

因此，杨忠礼基⾦会与理⼤携⼿合作，进⼀步扩⼤居家学习计划的受惠群体。从今天开始，所有理⼤学⽣可以免费申请含有 40GB ⺴络数据的 YES 4G SIM 卡，激活后有效期为 60 天，⼀⼈可申请⼀张。

杨忠礼基⾦会⾃ 1997 年开始就致⼒于⽀持本地⼤专⽣，多年来也曾为多名来⾃理⼤的优秀⽣提供奖学⾦。为该校⼤专⽣提供免费⺴络数据，可让他们参与线上课程和获得学习资源，同时确保没有⼈会因为⽆法负担⾼昂的⾼速⺴络费⽤⽽耽误课程 。

⻢来⻄亚理科⼤学副校⻓ Md. Roslan Hashim 博⼠教授表⽰：“理⼤对于这项合作计划感到满意，同时也⾮常感谢杨忠礼基⾦会的⽀持， 为学⽣提供 SIM 卡将能有效地帮助理⼤推动和促进线上教学计划。”

不只是理⼤⽣，所有来⾃本地公⽴中⼩学和华⽂独⽴中学的学⽣，也都可在杨忠礼基 ⾦会居家学习计划下受惠，⺠众受促在 5 ⽉ 31 号前提出申请。

欲申请免费的 YES 4G SIM 卡和注册 FrogPlay Mobile ⼿机应⽤程序，欢迎浏览
www.ytlfoundation.org/learn。FrogPlay Mobile 应⽤程序含有为国⼩⼀年级⾄国中五年级学⽣所设计的学习内容和复习题，科⺫涵盖数学、科学和英语。

欲获取最新消息，请关注杨忠礼基⾦会脸书专⻚
https://www.facebook.com/ytlfoundation 或 Instagram 和推特账号 @ytlfoundation 。

Rabu, 22 April 2020: Ekoran Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (“PKP”) yang telah pun memasuki minggu ke enam, kebanyakan universiti di negara ini telah beralih ke platform dalam talian bagi membolehkan kuliah diteruskan. Di dalam kes Universiti Sains Malaysia (“USM”), sebahagian besar daripada 30,000 pelajarnya tinggal di rumah semasa tempoh PKP ini dan sedang perlahan-lahan menyesuaikan diri dengan kaedah pembelajaran jarak jauh dalam talian dari rumah masing-masing.

Menerusi kolaborasi dengan USM, Yayasan YTL telah memperluaskan lagi Inisiatif Belajar Dari Rumah anjurannya yang kini turut merangkumi para pelajar universiti berkenaan. Mulai hari ini, pelajar USM boleh memohon untuk mendapatkan kad SIM prabayar Yes 4G percuma dengan 40 GB data yang sah selama 60 hari. Setiap pelajar layak untuk menerima satu kad SIM percuma sahaja.

Yayasan YTL telah banyak membantu para pelajar institusi pengajian tinggi menyempurnakan pengajian mereka sejak 1997 dan selama ini telah mengurniakan biasiswa kepada pelajar USM yang berbakat. Menerusi inisiatif ini, pelajar USM boleh mengakses kuliah serta sumber dalam talian sekali gus memastikan tiada pelajar yang akan ketinggalan akibat kurang kemampuan dan ketiadaan data berkelajuan tinggi.

Timbalan Naib Canselor (Kelestarian dan Pembangunan Institusi) USM, Profesor Dr. Md. Roslan Hashim berkata, “USM berasa amat berbesar hati kerana dapat berkolaborasi dengan Yayasan YTL tepat pada masanya. Kami amat menghargai usaha Yayasan menganjurkan Inisiatif Belajar Dari Rumah dan menyediakan kad SIM Yes 4G secara percuma bagi menyokong langkah Universiti bagi melaksanakan dan membantu aktiviti pembelajaran secara dalam talian untuk para pelajar kami di sepanjang tempoh penularan wabak COVID-19 ini.”

Inisiatif Belajar Dari Rumah membuka permohonan kepada para pelajar USM dan ibu bapa yang mempunyai anak di sekolah kerajaan serta Sekolah Menengah Persendirian Cina untuk mendapatkan kad SIM prabayar Yes 4G percuma hingga 31 Mei 2020.

Sila kunjungi www.ytlfoundation.org/learn bagi memohon kad SIM prabayar Yes 4G dan mendaftar aplikasi kuiz rujukan FrogPlay Mobile serta pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris, Matematik dan Sains untuk pelajar-pelajar Darjah 1 hingga Tingkatan 5. Untuk mendapatkan maklumat terkini mengenai inisiatif ini, sila ikuti kami di https://www.facebook.com/ytlfoundation atau @ytlfoundation dalam Instagram dan Twitter.

Wednesday, 22 April 2020: With the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) going into the sixth week, most universities in the country have moved into online platforms in order that lectures can continue. In the case of Universiti Sains Malaysia (“USM”), a large majority of their 30,000 students are staying at home during the MCO and are slowly adjusting to online remote learning from the comfort of their homes.

Under a collaboration with USM, YTL Foundation is extending its Learn From Home Initiative to include students from USM. From today, students from USM can apply for free Yes 4G prepaid SIM cards with 40 GB of data valid for 60 days. Each student is entitled to one free SIM card only.

YTL Foundation has supported students pursuing degrees in tertiary institutions since 1997 and over the years have granted scholarships to many talented students from USM. Enabling their students to access their online lectures and resources will ensure that none of their students will be left behind due to a lack of affordable and high speed data.

USM Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability and Institutional Development), Professor Dr. Md. Roslan Hashim said, “USM is well pleased with this timely collaboration with YTL Foundation. We truly appreciate the Foundation for providing the Learn From Home free Yes 4G SIM cards in supporting the move by the
University to implement and facilitate online learning activities for its students during this period of the COVID-19 outbreak.”

The Learn From Home Initiative is open for applications for the free Yes 4G prepaid SIM cards from USM students and parents with children in government schools and independent Chinese Secondary Schools until 31 May 2020.

Please visit www.ytlfoundation.org/learn to apply for the free Yes 4G prepaid SIM cards and to register for the FrogPlay Mobile revision quiz app and lessons in English, Mathematics and Science from Standard 1 to Form 5. For regular updates on the initiative, follow us on https://www.facebook.com/ytlfoundation or @ytlfoundation on Instagram and Twitter.

PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today received financial donations of RM5 million and contribution in kind from five corporate firms for the COVID-19 fund.
Today’s contributions bring the funds total collections to RM8.125 million.
The replica cheques of the donations were presented by the companies’ representatives to Muhyiddin at Perdana Putra here.
In addition to the financial donations, the Prime Minister also received a contribution of 520,000 face masks from Titijaya Land Berhad for use by frontline personnel in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak.
The contribution was presented by Titijaya Land Berhad founder Tan Sri SP Lim.
The companies that made the financial donations are Spanco Sdn Bhd which contributed RM2 million that was handed over by its owner Tan Sri Robert Tan Hua Choon; DRB Hicom Berhad (RM1 million) which was represented by DRB Hicom Group managing director Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar Syed Ali Rethza Albar.
MMC Corporation Berhad (RM1 million), represented by its group managing director Datuk Seri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh and YTL Corporation Berhad (RM1 million), which was presented by its executive chairman Tan Sri Francis Yeoh.
The COVID-19 fund was launched by the government on March 11 to help those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
— BERNAMA
Source: https://www.pmo.gov.my/2020/03/five-companies-donate-to-covid-19-fund/

By Digital News Asia

• YTL Foundation to provide free mobile phone, 12-month YES 4G plan with 120GB data
• Calls for school teachers to submit nominations of families most in need for devices

YTL Foundation announced 7 April that it is giving away free mobile phones as part of its Learn from Home Initiative. This is in addition to the free YES 4G SIM cards with 40GB of data and free learning resources that have already been made available to students in government schools.

YTL Foundations, working in conjunction with YTL Communications, is offering the free mobile phones to families in the B40 community with children in government schools who do not have smartphones or other smart devices.

Each device offered will come with a prepaid YES 4G SIM card and a 12-month data plan with 120GB of Internet data in total.

The foundation does need help to identify the families most in need of the free devices. As such, YTL Foundation is calling on government school teachers to submit nominations, believing that teachers are best able to identify these families.

“I fully agree that teachers are best placed to evaluate the needs of the students in their class,” says Sherina Aris, former teacher and wife of YTL Foundation trustee Aris Othman.

“I grew up in an extremely poor family, and it was my teachers who helped me finish my education. I had become anaemic from lack of nutrition and it was a teacher who noticed this and sent me to a doctor and found sponsors for my school fees. The other teachers chipped in to make sure I had enough daily nutrition. As a former teacher and someone who has experienced the kindness of teachers, I believe you can trust that teachers have the wellbeing of their students at heart.”

Adding to that, YTL Foundation chairman Francis Yeoh Sock Ping says: “My mother was a teacher and we grew up seeing her dedication to her students. She would give extra classes to her weaker students every day after school, but not before feeding them as she knew that many would not be able to afford a decent midday meal. We salute all teachers and we trust them to help us ensure that their most needy students will receive the free mobile phones.”

Teachers can nominate students to receive a free device at www.ytlfoundation.org/learn. Successful candidates will be notified and will be required to submit their registration for the free mobile phone and 12-month YES 4G data plan.

Source: https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/mobility/ytl-foundation-providing-free-mobile-phones-b40-families-under-learn-home-initiative

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ONLINE learning platforms like the Frog VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) have proven to be handy for teachers and students when face-to-face teaching activities get disrupted.

A firm believer of technology’s role in improving education, SMK Air Molek, Melaka, principal Norsiah Abd Rahman said the movement control order (MCO) is a wake-up call for society to realise the importance of e-learning.

“In these times, online platforms are the only way to ensure teaching and learning are not affected. If teachers cannot teach, students are the ones that will be most impacted.

“E-learning is the future of education. Teachers need to start learning and using technology in the classroom, and parents need to be on-board with supporting schools in utilising digital education tools,” she said.

She added that it is the teachers’ duty to stay updated with technology to enable e-teaching.

Her students have all downloaded FrogPlay Mobile, a gamified app with revision quizzes for every core subject taught in national schools from Year One to Form Five, through the Frog VLE platform, as everyone has mobile phones but not all have computers at home.

Students can access learning resources via FrogPlay Mobile for free.

Through the app, she said their students are encouraged to download and complete quizzes during this time.

“Meanwhile, we ask our teachers to come up with creative ways to encourage students to continue learning using their mobile phones.

“I believe in utilising technology as much as possible to engage and interact with students.

“Technology helps keep them interested and engaged in their lessons, besides helping them be more creative and innovative, and improving learning outcomes,” she said.

SJKT Ladang Elaeis, Johor, teacher Eswaran Balakrishinan shared Norsiah’s sentiment.

He said teachers who have yet to utilise online platforms should use the MCO to kickstart the “e-learning movement”.

“Getting started can be the most difficult step, but you just have to. If teachers stick to traditional teaching methods, they will be expired teachers.

“Time always moves forward, so teachers need to keep updated and follow the trends in online learning,” said Eswaran who has been using Frog VLE since last year to prepare and assign revision material and homework, conduct assessments, host competitions and more.

“Using the app in our school has got students looking forward to learning.

“After lessons, they are always ready to answer quizzes online, while previously, when exercises were on paper, they had lots of excuses, such as forgetting to bring stationery or their books,” he said.

He observed that gamification in education was able to motivate students to be more engaged and excited in online learning.

Attendance for classes and activities has improved since the implementation of e-learning amid the MCO, said Eswaran.

Meanwhile, a parent of a Year Six pupil in Eswaran’s school said she has full confidence in online learning.

The parent, who wanted to be known as Komala, said parents have been asked to log onto the platform everyday to complete quizzes of various subjects.

“My son Suresh enjoys the app a lot and is very motivated by the competitions. He often asks to use my phone to go online and complete the quizzes.

“I am assured that he isn’t doing anything else online, especially as I can check the quizzes he has completed and see which Boost sites have been opened recently,” she said.

She added that gamified and online learning for children who dislike traditional methods of learning is effective.

Suresh used to avoid reading, studying, doing exercises and he would give lots of excuses.

“Now, he doesn’t even hesitate when I ask him to go online to do his revision.

“He has also improved across all subjects after learning online over a period of time.

“With the app quizzes, he is much better at his multiplication tables and can now answer confidently,” she said.

Komala advised parents to spend some time with their children while they attend online lessons.

“I think parents who are still not supportive of e-learning haven’t even seen it or tried it themselves together with their children.”

The YTL Foundation is calling on teachers to nominate children from B40 families to receive free mobile phones and data under its ‘Learn from Home’ initiative at www.ytlfoundation.org/learn.

Each mobile phone comes with a prepaid YES 4G SIM card and a 12-month data plan with 120GB of data in total.

This is in addition to the free YES 4G SIM cards with 40GB of data and free learning resources that has been made available to national school students from March 25.

Among the applicants that stood out was a single mother living in a fishing village in Labuan.

She had sent a photograph of her three children holding their father’s death certificate (pic) along with her application as she was unsure if her children were entitled to the free SIM cards since her husband had passed away.

Like many others in her village, she had recently lost her job due to the MCO.

“This is the story of not just one family. It is the story of many Malaysian families who are largely unseen, who struggle to make ends meet and who are hardest hit during this Covid-19 crisis.

“However, despite their circumstances, their children’s education is a priority,” the foundation said in a press release.

Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2020/04/12/e-learning-an-effective-education-tool

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Mahaizura Abd Malik
mahaizura@hmetro.com.my

YAYASAN YTL dengan kerjasama YTL Communications menawarkan telefon pintar percuma kepada pelajar sekolah kerajaan dari keluarga B40 yang tidak memiliki telefon pintar atau peranti mudah alih bagi sesi pembelajaran di rumah.

Inisiatif belajar dari rumah itu sebagai tambahan kepada kad SIM YES 4G dilengkapi dengan data 40 GB selain sumber pembelajaran yang turut diberikan kepada pelajar sekolah terbabit.

Setiap telefon pintar terbabit akan dilengkapi dengan kad SIM prabayar YES 4G dan pelan data sebanyak 120 GB bagi tempoh setahun.

Dalam satu kenyataan dikeluarkan hari ini, Yayasan YTL memohon kerjasama guru sekolah terbabit tampil membantu memberikan nama pelajar yang layak bagi memastikan telefon pintar itu dapat diserahkan kepada keluarga memerlukan.

“Guru adalah barisan terbaik bagi mengenal pasti keluarga ini.

“Guru memainkan peranan penting dalam usaha membantu pelajar dalam kelas selain kerap meluangkan masa, tenaga dan ilmu bagi membantu pelajar mereka.

“Selain itu, guru dan ibu bapa juga harus bekerjasama rapat bagi membolehkan pelajar dapat meneruskan sesi pembelajaran dari rumah dengan baik tanpa sebarang gangguan,” katanya.

Menurutnya, sejak dilancarkan dua minggu lalu, pekerja YTL Communications bekerja sepanjang masa bagi menguruskan permohonan mendapatkan kad SIM YES 4G percuma itu.

“Yayasan YTL amat memahami kesukaran dilalui kebanyakan keluarga di Malaysia terutama mereka dari golongan B40 ketika dunia dan negara kita sedang menghadapi ujian berat berikutan penularan wabak Covid-19.

“Ada yang terpaksa bertungkus-lumus demi mencari sesuap nasi, namun dalam apa jua cabaran yang dihadapi, YTL Foundation tetap nekad membantu pendidikan generasi muda terutama kepada mereka yang memerlukan.

“Ketika memproses permohonan berkenaan, YTL Communications tertarik dengan satu permohonan seorang ibu tunggal di sebuah perkampungan nelayan di Labuan, Sabah yang disertai dengan sekeping gambar tiga anak kecil sedang memegang sijil kematian ayah mereka.

“Gambar itu disertakan dalam borang permohonan ibu tunggal ini kerana dia tidak pasti jika anak-anaknya layak menerima kad SIM yang ditawarkan kerana suaminya meninggal dunia.

“Apa yang menyayat hati, dia kehilangan kerja baru-baru ini disebabkan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) dan atas dasar prihatin dan tanggungjawab sosial korporat, Yayasan YTL memberikan sebuah telefon pintar dengan kad SIM percuma seperti yang dipohon,” katanya.

Bekas guru dan isteri kepada Pemegang Amanah Yayasan YTL Tan Sri Aris Othman, Puan Sri Sherina Aris berkata, guru adalah yang terbaik untuk menilai keperluan pelajar di dalam kelas mereka.

“Saya membesar dalam keluarga yang sangat miskin dan guru sayalah yang membantu saya menamatkan pengajian.

“Saya mengalami anemia akibat kekurangan nutrisi dan guru sayalah yang menyedari perkara ini dan menghantar saya berjumpa doktor serta mencari penaja yuran persekolahan saya.

“Guru lain turut sama menyumbang bagi memastikan saya mendapat nutrisi harian yang mencukupi.

“Sebagai bekas guru dan seorang yang pernah mengalami sendiri kebaikan yang dicurahkan guru, saya yakin anda boleh percaya bahawa guru sentiasa mengutamakan kesejahteraan pelajar mereka,” katanya.

Sementara itu, Pengerusi Yayasan YTL Tan Sri Francis Yeoh Sock Ping berkata, ibunya juga adalah seorang guru.

“Kami membesar dengan melihat betapa dedikasinya ibu saya terhadap pelajarnya.

“Ibu akan mengadakan kelas tambahan untuk pelajar lemah mata pelajaran setiap hari selepas waktu persekolahan, namun kelas tambahan tidak akan bermula selagi pelajar tidak diberikan makanan terlebih dulu kerana dia tahu ramai antara mereka tidak mampu untuk mendapatkan bekalan makan tengah hari yang baik.

"Kami menghormati semua guru dan kami percaya mereka dapat membantu kami bagi mengenal pasti pelajar yang paling memerlukan untuk menerima tawaran percuma ini," katanya.

Guru boleh mencalonkan nama pelajar yang layak menerima telefon pintar di www.ytlfoundation.org/learn manakala pelajar yang berjaya akan dimaklumkan dan perlu mengemukakan pendaftaran mereka bagi membolehkan menerima telefon pintar dilengkapi pelan data 12 bulan YES 4G percuma.

以提供完整的网络数据、学习资源和设备

（吉隆坡 4 ⽉ 7 ⽇讯）杨忠礼基⾦会（YTL Foundation）居家学习计划将赠送免费⼿机给属于 B40 群体家庭的学⽣。这是在送出包含 40GB ⺴络数据流量的 YES 4G SIM 卡，以及开放免费学习资源给国⽴中⼩学⽣之后，所新增的公益项⺫。

杨忠礼基⾦会与杨忠礼通讯（YTL Communications）携⼿合作，免费赠送⼿机给没有智能⼿机或智能设备的 B40 低收⼊家庭，条件是这些家庭中必须有⼩孩在国⽴中⼩学上学每部智能⼿机将配备⼀张预付
YES 4G SIM 卡，以及为期 12 个⽉的 120GB ⺴络数据流量配套。

为了确保免费⼿机能送达需要的家庭，杨忠礼基⾦会呼吁国⽴中⼩学教师提交推荐名单，因为教师是评估学⽣家境的最佳⼈选。教师是协助学⽣的前线⼈员，他们经常奉献⾃⼰的时间和资源来帮助学⽣。如果要结合学⽣居家学习及在校学习的体验，那么教师也是⽗⺟的好帮⼿。

⾃从在两周前推出此项⺫以后，杨忠礼通讯公司的⼯作⼈员便⽇以继夜地⼯作，以尽快处理免费 YES
4G SIM 卡的申请事宜。在处理申请表格时，⼀封来⾃纳闽渔村单亲⺟亲的申请表格吸引了他们的⺫光
。申请表格附上了⼀张三个⼩孩的合照，照⽚中的⼀位男孩和两位⼥孩⼿握着⽗亲的死亡证明。孩⼦们的⺟亲把照⽚连同申请表格⼀起寄来是因为她不确定丈夫去世后，她的孩⼦是否有资格获得免费 SIM 卡。她和村⾥的⼈⼀样，在⾏动管制令期间失业。杨忠礼基⾦会⾮常同情她的遭遇，因此决定免费送她⼀部⼿机和 SIM 卡。

这不仅仅是⼀个家庭的故事，也是许许多多⻢来⻄亚家庭不为⼈知的现实写照，他们在逆境中挣扎求存，也在这波新冠肺炎疫情中遭受沉重打击。尽管如此，再穷也不能穷教育，他们依然将⼦⼥的教育放在第⼀位。

杨忠礼基⾦会信托⼈丹斯⾥ Aris Othman 的妻⼦潘斯⾥ Sherina Aris 曾在学校执教。她说：“我完全
同意由⽼师来评估班上学⽣的家境情况。我在⼀个贫困家庭⻓⼤，是我的⽼师助我完成学业。由于我缺乏营养⽽造成贫⾎问题，有⼀位⽼师发现了我的问题，他把我送到诊所，也找到善⼼⼈⼠赞助我的学费
。其他⽼师则从旁协助，确保我每天能获得⾜够的营养。作为⼀名曾经执教的⽼师以及受过教师恩情的
⼈, 我绝对相信⽼师照顾学⽣福祉的能⼒。”

杨忠礼基⾦会主席丹斯⾥杨肃斌说：“我的⺟亲是⼀名教师，我们从⼩就⺫睹她对学⽣⽆私奉献的⾏为。她每天在课后都会给家境不太理想的学⽣补习，甚⾄请他们吃饭，因为她知道这些学⽣⽆法吃上⼀顿像样的午餐。我们要向所有教师致敬，也相信他们会协助我们，确保家境清寒的学⽣能获得⼀部免费⼿机。”

欢迎⽼师们登⼊ www.ytlfoundation.org/learn，推荐可以获得免费⼿机的学⽣。获选的学⽣将收到通知，并需要填写⼀份表格，以获取免费⼿机及为期 12 个⽉的 YES 4G ⺴络数据配套。

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Pelengkap kepada pakej data, kandungan pembelajaran dan peranti untuk keluarga B40

Kuala Lumpur, 7 April 2020: Yayasan YTL hari ini mengumumkan bahawa ia kini akan memberikan telefon pintar secara percuma di bawah Inisiatif Belajar dari Rumah atau Learn from Home Initiative anjurannya. Ini adalah tambahan kepada kad SIM YES 4G dilengkapi dengan data sebanyak 40 GB selain sumber pembelajaran yang turut diberikan kepada para pelajar sekolah kerajaan secara percuma.

Yayasan YTL dengan kerjasama YTL Communications menawarkan telefon pintar percuma kepada para pelajar sekolah kerajaan dari keluarga B40 yang tidak memiliki telefon pintar atau peranti mudah alih bagi sesi pembelajaran dari rumah. Setiap telefon pintar tersebut akan dilengkapi dengan kad SIM prabayar YES 4G dan pelan data sebanyak 120GB bagi tempoh12 bulan.

Bagi memastikan telefon pintar tersebut dapat diberikan kepada keluarga yang memerlukan, Yayasan YTL memohon kerjasama para guru sekolah kerajaan untuk tampil membantu memberikan nama para pelajar yang layak, kerana guru-guru merupakan barisan yang terbaik bagi mengenal pasti keluarga ini. Para guru memainkan peranan penting dalam usaha membantu pelajar di dalam kelas, selain kerap meluangkan masa, tenaga dan ilmu bagi membantu para pelajar mereka. Selain itu, guru-guru dan ibu bapa juga harus berkerjasama rapat bagi membolehkan para pelajar dapat meneruskan sesi pembelajaran dari rumah dengan baik tanpa sebarang gangguan.

Sejak inisiatif ini dilancarkan dua minggu lepas, para pekerja YTL Communications telah bekerja sepanjang masa bagi memenuhi permohonan bagi mendapatkan kad SIM YES 4G percuma. Dalam ketika memproses kesemua permohonan berkenaan, YTL Communications tertarik dengan satu permohonan yang datang daripada seorang ibu tunggal di sebuah perkampungan nelayan di Labuan. Permohonan berkenaan disertai dengan sekeping gambar tiga anak kecil (seorang lelaki dan dua perempuan) yang sedang memegang sijil kematian ayah mereka. Gambar itu disertakan di dalam borang permohonan ibu tunggal ini kerana beliau tidak pasti jika anak-anaknya layak menerima kad SIM yang ditawarkan kerana suaminya telah meninggal dunia. Turut menyayat hati, beliau baru-baru ini telah kehilangan kerja sama seperti kebanyakan yang lain di kamung halaman beliau disebabkan oleh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP). Atas dasar prihatin dan tanggungjawab sosial korporat, Yayasan YTL telah memberikan sebuah telefon pintar bersama-sama dengan kad SIM percuma seperti yang dipohon.

Yayasan YTL amat memahami kesukaran yang dihadapi oleh kebanyakan keluarga di Malaysia, terutama mereka dari golongan B40 ketika dunia dan negara kita sedang menghadapi ujian berat berikutan penularan wabak COVID-19. Ada yang terpaksa bertungkus-lumus demi mencari sesuap nasi, namun, dalam apa jua cabaran yang dihadapi, YTL Foundation tetap nekad membantu pendidikan generasi muda terutamanya kepada mereka yang memerlukan.

Bekas guru dan isteri kepada Pemegang Amanah Yayasan YTL Tan Sri Aris Othman, Puan Sri Sherina Aris berkata, “Saya amat bersetuju bahawa guru adalah yang terbaik untuk menilai keperluan pelajar di dalam kelas mereka. Saya membesar dalam keluarga yang sangat miskin, dan guru sayalah yang telah membantu saya menamatkan pengajian. Saya telah mengalami anemia akibat kekurangan nutrisi dan guru sayalah yang telah menyedari perkara ini dan menghantar saya berjumpa doktor serta mencari penaja yuran persekolahan saya. Guru-guru lain turut sama menyumbang bagi memastikan saya mendapat nutrisi harian yang mencukupi. Sebagai seorang bekas guru dan seorang yang pernah mengalami sendiri kebaikan yang dicurahkan oleh guru, saya yakin anda boleh percaya bahawa guru sentiasa mengutamakan kesejahteraan para pelajar mereka.”

Pengerusi Yayasan YTL, Tan Sri Francis Yeoh Sock Ping menambah, “Ibu saya juga pernah menjadi guru dan kami membesar dengan melihat betapa dedikasinya beliau terhadap pelajar. Beliau akan mengadakan kelas tambahan untuk pelajar yang lemah setiap hari selepas waktu persekolahan, namun kelas tambahan tidak akan bermula selagi pelajar tidak diberikan makanan terlebih dahulu kerana beliau tahu bahawa ramai di antara mereka tidak mampu untuk mendapatkan bekalan makan tengah hari yang baik. Kami menghormati semua guru dan kami percaya bahawa mereka dapat membantu kami bagi mengenalpasti pelajar yang paling memerlukan dapat menerima tawaran percuma ini.”

Guru-guru boleh mencalonkan nama pelajar yang layak menerima telefon pintar di
www.ytlfoundation.org/learn. Para pelajar yang berjaya akan dimaklumkan dan perlu mengemukakan pendaftaran mereka bagi membolehkan mereka menerima telefon pintar dilengkapi pelan data 12 bulan YES 4G percuma.

Sejak inisiatif ini dilancarkan, FrogAsia telah memuatnaik lebih daripada 5000 kuiz di aplikasi FrogPlay Mobile. Teach For Malaysia turut menyertai inisiatif ini dalam membangunkan kandungan-kandungan berkaitan mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris, Sains dan Matematik berpandukan kurikulum kebangsaan. Layari www.ytlfoundation.org/learn untuk mendapatkan kandungan berkenaan serta memohon kad SIM prabayar YES 4G secara percuma.

Bagi mendapatkan maklumat terkini mengenai inisiatif ini, sila ikuti kami di https://www.facebook.com/ytlfoundation atau @ytlfoundation dalam Instagram dan Twitter.