Maxis conducts digital literacy workshops
KUCHING: In conjunction with the year-end Christmas season, Maxis got together with the Bidayuh community at Kampung Quop as part of its festive charity initiative.
A total of 30 volunteers from Maxis regional office and Kuala Lumpur were on the ground to conduct digital literacy workshops at the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) owned Internet Centre (Pusat Internet or PI) at Kpg Quop, one of 52 PIs run by Maxis in Sarawak.
MCMC chief officer (Communications and Digital Ecosystem Sector) Datuk Mohd Ali Hanafiah Mohd Yunus, Sarawak MCMC director general Roslan Mohammad and Maxis head of sales and service, Tan Lay Han, were at the event to join the festivities.
During the one-day event, 30 entrepreneurs who own small local businesses participated in a digital marketing workshop, where they learned how to optimise their business using social media, content creation and photography.
Maxis volunteers coached participants on writing attractive captions, and shooting Instaworthy photos and videos to market their products on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and WordPress.
“I am delighted to have had the opportunity to attend the workshop today. Before this, I was not very internet savvy. I only know about Facebook, Instagram and YouTube through my children, but today I have gained so much knowledge on how to promote my business on various digital platforms. I appreciate Maxis bringing this workshop to our community,” said one of the participants, Rosnah Dollah, an owner of a small business that sells mushrooms.
Meanwhile, 60 students from Kpg Quop and Kpg Taiee took part in a digital literacy workshop, which teaches students how to distinguish between fake and real news, be aware of online scams, respond to cyberbullying, create secure passwords and more.
The digital literacy programme aligns with ‘Klik Dengan Bijak’, MCMC’s initiative advocating positive and responsible Internet usage.
The kids are students from eKelas, Maxis’ after-school digital learning initiative that aims to improve the academic performance of students in rural communities and its focus is on three subjects Science, Mathematics and English for Form 1, 2 and 3 students.
The eKelas offers a combination of live tutorials, group learning and interactive digital content, which is in line with the Malaysian School Syllabus. By beginning of next year, the programme will be opened to Primary 6, Form 4 and Form 5 as well, which will be run at MCMC-owned PI under Maxis’ care, which serves as digital hubs for communities in underserved areas.
The eKelas is currently being delivered at 55 PIs located across 10 states, with over 6,000 students connecting through the programme.
“I am honoured and happy to be part of this celebration in conjunction with the upcoming festivities with the Kpg Quop community. It is also enlightening to see local entrepreneurs and students of this community so eager to learn and benefit from digital tools, which are essential in today’s technologically-driven world, no matter where you are. I also hope that the students will make full use of the facilities at Pusat Internet Kpg Quop and leverage the internet positively and responsibly,” said Ali.