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Brunei Schools To Go Wireless
By Za'im Zaini

Bandar Seri Begawan - A revolutionary $5.9 million information technology project embarked upon by the Ministry of Education will soon make students in Brunei schools wired.

More than 2,000 laptops will be distributed to both primary and secondary schools as part of the agreement as schools will enjoy portable and mobile teaching aids expected to be in place in five months' time.

The project called Mobitel was initiated with a signing ceremony for the supply, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance of related hardware and software for mobile teaching and learning in government primary and secondary schools between the Ministry of Education and AV Electronics Pte Ltd at the Business Centre of the Empire Hotel and Country Club yesterday.

Dyg Hjh Norjum binti Hj Yusop, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Corporate Services) at the Ministry of Education, was present at the ceremony.

Dyg Hjh Aishah binti Hj Md Husain, Acting Director of Schools, Ministry of Education, who spoke during the event said, "The total number of laptops to be distributed to schools is 2,135 and the total cost of the whole project which includes hardware, software, training and maintenance is B$5.9 million."

Laptops, which can be carried anywhere within the school premises, will not limit teaching and learning to computer labs or classrooms only, hence the name "Mobile Teaching and Learning".

These laptops are also networked wirelessly, unlike the present desktop computers in labs that are connected using cables. Also, once the School Network Infrastructure (SNI) project is ready, these laptops can be used by teachers and students to access the Internet from anywhere within the school premises.

"Computers are used in education to enhance the teaching and learning processes. I hope teachers and students will be able to benefit from these new facilities by using them wisely," added Dyg Hjh Aishah. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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