KUCHING, Nov 6: The Sarawak government plans to allocate RM16 million in 2027 to expand smart whiteboard installations in schools Statewide, including those in rural and remote areas, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Professor Dr Sim Kui Hian said.

Over RM5 million allocation has been set aside this year to equip more than 350 classrooms in Chinese primary schools across Sarawak with smart whiteboards, as part of the State’s efforts to accelerate digital education and encourage greater student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) report, Dr Sim said the allocation builds on last year’s initiative, which saw 369 classrooms in Chinese primary schools equipped with smart whiteboards.