TM chief executive officer Amar Huzaimi Md Deris (11th from right) with the TM team, alongside teachers, staff and students of SMK Tekek, Tioman at the launch of the TM Future Skills (TMFS) programme.
TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD (TM), through its foundation arm, Yayasan TM (YTM), has strengthened its commitment to nation-building by adopting 35 schools under the government’s Sekolah Angkat Madani initiative.
Spanning across the country – particularly in remote and underserved areas – the initiative is driven by TM’s greater purpose to empower future talents and build a more inclusive future through education and technology.
At the heart of this initiative is the TM Future Skills (TMFS) programme, designed to enhance digital skills among students from B40 or low-income families by integrating digital technologies into their learning experiences.
Under the programme, selected “nucleus” schools will be allocated a digital hub aiming to spark students’ interest in digital exploration and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
These hubs are equipped with resources such as PocketLab, robotics kits, 3D printers, drones, tablets and digital learning content.
Amar (far left) with students from SMK Tekek, Tioman – one of the 35 selected 'nucleus' schools.
The 2025 TMFS curriculum has been further enhanced to include artificial intelligence (AI) and coding, aligned with the demands of Industry 4.0 and Malaysia’s future digital talents aspirations.
“These schools will not only serve their own students but will also extend support and knowledge-sharing to neighbouring satellite schools,” said TM chief executive officer Amar Huzaimi Md Deris.
“This strategic approach enables us to scale the impact of our efforts and reach far beyond the adopted schools themselves, with an estimated 65,000 students nationwide set to benefit from this initiative.
“Since we introduced the TMFS programme in 2023, we have established three “nucleus” schools and positively impacted over 10,000 students and 1,000 teachers.
“It is our way of ensuring that no one is left behind in Malaysia’s journey towards becoming a digital nation,” said Amar.
Meanwhile, outstanding Form 4 and Form 5 students from these schools are also eligible for TM’s Young Leaders Scholarship, which serves as a platform to identify candidates for YTM’s Future Leaders Scholarship, offering full financial aid for tertiary studies.
“We have always believed that education is the most powerful way to empower the future. By supporting Sekolah Angkat Madani as part of our nation-building agenda, we are nurturing hope, unlocking potential, and investing in the next digital talents for the nation.
“This is how we balance success with greater purpose, and how we bring our aspiration of becoming a digital powerhouse by 2030 to life,” said Amar.
