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Best Telecentres awarded : The Star Online : TechCentral - Malaysia Technology

Best Telecentres awarded
BY CHARLES F. MOREIRA

Thursday September 15, 2005

Centres of excellence
The Best Telecenter Awards were presented in two sub-categories – rural Internet centre and rural library.

The Best Telecenter Award for a rural Internet centre went to the Rural Internet Centre from Marang, Terengganu as well as the Maxis Cyberlab in Serian, Sarawak.

The Best Telecenter Award for a rural library, on the other hand, went to Desa Gugusan Library in Trolak South, Perak.

Under the KTAK (Energy, Water and Communications Ministry) – Maxis Cyberkids Camp Program Excellence Awards, Khairul Haji Abu Kassim, a teacher from Sekolah Kebangsaan Chepor in Chemor, Perak was named Best Cyberkids Teacher.

The Lawas National School in Sarawak was awarded the Best Cyberkid School website while the Kampung Perak National School Computer Club in Batu Kurau, Perak was named the Best Cyberkids School Computer Club.

The awards are jointly organised by the MNCC, Energy, Water and Communications Ministry and Science, Technology and Innovation ministries with most prizes sponsored by Maxis.

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