The Ministry of Communications on Tuesday (July 16) announced Rahmah Student Prepaid Package at a price not exceeding RM30 with a minimum starting data of 30GB valid for 180 days.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil when announcing the matter said the package was specifically for secondary school leavers who continue their studies at selected Public Institutions of Higher Education (IPTA) and Public Skills Training Institutions (ILKA).
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Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil when announcing the matter said the package was specifically for secondary school leavers who continue their studies at selected Public Institutions of Higher Education (IPTA) and Public Skills Training Institutions (ILKA).
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00:00Ladies and Gentlemen,
00:06The government is not divided in the commitment to provide the basic infrastructure that the people need.
00:14For students, the connection and interconnectedness of the internet
00:20with a reasonable price and can be obtained or accessed
00:26is one of the most important things.
00:30In fact, I would like to announce today,
00:33the government, through communication,
00:36announced the offer of the Rahmah Prabaya Siswa Package
00:41specifically for middle school students
00:45who continue their studies at IPTA
00:48and the selected public skills training institutes.
00:51It means if you are in public universities
00:54or in Institut Latihan Kemahiran Awam,
00:57which I don't know how to translate to English,
01:00you are eligible to get these special Rahmah Packages for tertiary students.
01:14Package Rahmah Prabaya Siswa
01:16This prepaid Rahmah Package for tertiary students
01:21can be purchased from 16 August 2024
01:25through 5 telecommunications providers
01:28Zalcom DG, Maxis, U Mobile, TM Tech and YES by YTL Communications.
01:36This package is offered at a lower price,
01:39which is no more than RM30
01:42with a minimum data circulation of 30 GB
01:46for 180 days.
01:50So, 30 GB for RM30
01:55and for 6 months.
02:01I hope that with this Rahmah Prabaya Package,
02:04students will benefit.
02:07I hope that with this special prepaid package,
02:10those of you who wish to get faster internet,
02:14cheaper internet, can do so.
02:16It is prepaid after all.
02:18And the Ministry of Communication and Strategic Cooperation
02:22cooperates with the government
02:25in handling the cost of living,
02:28especially to help students during their study and learning sessions.
02:33I have assured the MCMC
02:38that this year, our focus is to improve the internet
02:43in classrooms, in schools,
02:46in classrooms at IPTA and IPTS
02:50and we will help.
02:52I hope that with my efforts,
02:55to increase the government's annual contribution
02:59which has increased.
03:02I hope that with this package,
03:04students will benefit.
03:06I think it is double what we used to receive.
03:08Double.
03:09So, for the longest time,
03:10IPRM received a certain amount
03:13and then I managed to convince PM
03:15to double that amount.
03:27It is available to all students
03:30at IPTA and ILKA.
03:34We will start with IPTA and ILKA.
03:39We will see the performance
03:41and then we can discuss with Telco companies
03:45to expand the programme.
03:50It is based on the numbers at IPTA now.
03:59So, all students can benefit from this student loan package.
04:13It can be directly through Telco companies,
04:16the five Telcos I mentioned earlier.
04:18Celcom DG, Maxis, UMobile, TM Tech
04:21through Telekom Malaysia
04:22and also YES, YTL Communication.
04:28Just show their student card.
04:31Not media card.
04:32The media will wait for next month.
04:35For students,
04:37with their student card,
04:42they can get this package
04:44at all the five Telcos I mentioned earlier.
04:49If students face any problem,
04:52they can contact us
04:53and we will tell Telco companies
04:56to make it easier for students
04:58to benefit from this student loan package.
05:14Thank you.