TM與孤兒慶開齋

TM PROVIDES STREAMYX BROADBAND ACCESS AND E-LEARNING APPLICATIONS TO ORPHANAGES AS PART OF RAYA GOODWIL In conjunction with the holy month of Ramadhan, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) recently hosted a Buka Puasa with more than 140 underprivileged children from three orphanages – Pengurusan Baitul Fitrah, Rawang; Asrama Kebajikan Anak-anak Yatim Sekendi, Sabak Bernam; and Asrama Anak-Anak Yatim Damai, Kuang.

TM also contributed RM3,000 in cash and Streamyx 1.0 Mbps broadband subscription for a period of one year to each of the 3 orphanages. The orphanages also received a one-year subscription to its online education content - B-Smart Britannica Encyclopedia and B-SmartXpress, which are available on BlueHyppo.com.

Dato’ Adnan Rofiee, Chief Operating Officer, TM Retail and the TM Malaysia Business management team were present at the event held specially as a treat for these orphans.

Dato’ Adnan said, “Today’s contribution is part of TM’s initiatives for bridging the digital divide between rural and urban areas. TM will continue to increase awareness on the benefits of the Internet and boost IT -savvyness especially among the young. Regardless of their social and economic backgrounds, everyone should be given the same opportunities in benefiting from living a digital lifestyle. We hope that with the one year subscription to B-Smart Britannica Encyclopedia and B-SmartXpress, it will provide the opportunity to these orphans to experience the excitement of online learning.”

“We are dedicated to making a difference in the communities we operate in and one of the best ways is through investing in education. Through initiatives like this, we hope to create awareness on the importance of education among the sub-urban communities, which will assist in the establishment of knowledge workers, in line with the Government’s aspirations,” he added.

B-Smart – BlueHyppo’s online learning portal is an example of how the Internet is able to benefit the young. Learning should not only be based on books as online learning applications like those on B-Smart can make learning more fun, interesting, interactive and more effective.

At the Buka Puasa event, the children were treated to sumptuous local fare and received goodie bags and duit raya courtesy of TM.

Dina of Malaysian Idol and Faizal from One In A Million, performed several songs for their young fans. TM’s lovable BlueHyppo mascot and iTalk Buddy mascot - Moji also kept the children entertained with the special photo sessions organized.

“TM is pleased to have the opportunity to host our annual Break Fast function with these orphans, as it not only serves as a great platform for us to carry out our corporate social responsibility but also to bring cheer to the less fortunate,” said Dato’ Adnan.

B-SmartXpress
B-SmartXpress is TM’s latest e-learning application via its education channel, B-Smart (http://elearning.bluehyppo.com) on www.bluehyppo.com

B-SmartXpress offers students from Standard 2 to Form 5 the most comprehensive online learning and assessment application. There are more than 60,000 test questions, online notes and examination papers from previous years, which help students to prepare for their examinations, especially the major ones, like UPSR, PMR and SPM. Test questions offer detailed explanations for each of the answers, with the sole purpose of assisting students to further improve their understanding on the subject.

B-Smart Britannica Encyclopedia

B-Smart Britannica Encyclopedia is an online encyclopedia providing over 120,000 articles, an updated world atlas, thousands of images and videos, an online dictionary and thesaurus, and over 300,000 articles from reknowned magazines and journals, news headlines and a guide to the best sites on the Internet.

For more information on TM’s online education product and services, please log on to http://elearning.bluehyppo.com or www.bluehyppo.com