Perak to hand out 20,000 smartphones to B40 homes


LENGGONG: The state government will hand out 20,000 smartphones to heads of B40 (low income) households in Perak as early as next month to complement the “Tuisyen Cikgu Saarani” (TCS) programme.

Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad said this was aimed at helping families whose children need to use mobile applications for online learning.

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