THE Perak Education Department (JPN) is committed to expanding the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered classroom initiative across the state to strengthen the implementation of the National Digital Education Policy (DPD).
Its principal assistant director (Educational Technology Resources Sector) Norhan Suid said they will ensure access to AI technology for pupils in rural and Orang Asli schools.
He said the initiative supported efforts to nurture a digitally literate generation while helping schools achieve the six strategic thrusts outlined under the policy, Bernama reported.
“Above all, the initiative aims to produce digitally proficient students, digitally competent educators and visionary school leaders,” he told reporters after the launch at SK Pengkalan in Ipoh.
Norhan said they were also strengthening teachers’ readiness through continuous AI training conducted by the educational technology resources sector.
Perak JPN, he added, has also adopted a teachers-helping-teachers approach by appointing experienced educators as master trainers to share best practices and digital innovations with colleagues across the state.
The approach, he said, would help accelerate the adoption of digital education innovations across Perak’s 12 districts while fostering a stronger culture of knowledge-sharing among educators.
“We want to ensure there is no digital divide between urban and rural schools.
“Every pupil should have equal opportunities to benefit from AI technology in learning as this initiative is one of the priorities outlined in the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2026-2035,” he added.
Apart from SK Pengkalan, three other schools in Perak selected for the initiative were SK Dato Ishak in Lumut, SMK Pangkor in Pangkor island and SMK Kampung Jambu in Taiping.
