(L-R) - Mr. Mohd Hassany B. Hashim, Head of the Academic Management Sector, Kelantan State Education Department, DaisukeHori, Managing Director of Epson Malaysia and Mr. Mohd Zamri bin Abdul Aziz, Principal of SMK Dato’ Ahmad Maher

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SMK Dato’ Ahmad Maher, a KelantanHigh School received sponsorship fromEpson to Enhance Learning Experience

Continuing its effort to provide technological solutions for local education,Epson Malaysia has sponsored projectors and printers to SMK Dato’ AhmadMaher (SMKDAM), a local secondary school in Kota Bharu, Kelantan . Theseproducts include Epson’s EB-695Wi interactive projector, the EB-1785WMobile Projector, and the award-winning L3150 EcoTank Printer.

According to shift 7 under the Malaysian Education Blueprint (2013 – 2025),Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is crucial to scale up thequality learning across Malaysia. Despite the ministry’s capital-intensiveinvestment in building more smart schools, the ICT usage in schoolscontinues to lag expectations both in terms of quality and quantity. In view ofthat, the involvement of private companies in building a smarter nation couldintroduce many opportunities for more developed schools.

The initiative was driven by Epson’s Management Philosophy which includeskey corporate social responsibility theme, a materiality matrix that identifiesimportant initiatives to resolve social issues. One of the issues identified wasthe lack of adequate, technologically advanced teaching equipment insmaller, local schools.

Daisuke Hori, Managing Director, Epson Malaysia, said: “The spirit of giving isembedded in the heart of Epson. As the market leader in printers andprojectors technology, we truly believe in the transformative power ofinnovation. We believe that technology plays an important role in educationbecause it is a tool that can help engage with students. When students areengaged, their learning becomes more effective and they tend to be morecreative and innovative. These are factors that are critical for them to besuccessful in the long run.”

Activating a visual experience for science classes

Established in 1985, SMK Dato’ Ahmad Maher was formerly known as SMKJalan Bayam. Widely recognised as the Cluster School of Excellence (SekolahKluster Kecemerlangan), the management has worked hard to retain theeducation quality of the school by offering convenience and technologyaccessibility in class. However, due to the limited funding, this was anextremely difficult task to achieve. As such, the school reached out to EpsonMalaysia for assistance.

“We are extremely grateful that our request for assistance have gainedattention from private companies, such as Epson. As a result of thismeaningful sponsorship, we are able to integrate more creative visualpresentation in classes – especially for subjects such as biology, chemistryand physics – making it more interesting and interactive. This is in line withMalaysia’s education system as we aim to create a fun, joyful learning

experience for students through use of innovative solutions,” said Mr MohdZamri bin Abdul Aziz, Principal of SMK Dato’ Ahmad Maher.

The sponsorship handover ceremony was also attended by Mr. Mohd HassanyB. Hashim, Head of the Academic Management Sector, Kelantan StateEducation Department. For more information on Epson Malaysia and its rangeof products, kindly visit the website at https://www.epson.com.my/.

About Epson

Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, thingsand information with its original efficient, compact and precisiontechnologies. With a lineup that ranges from inkjet printers and digitalprinting systems to 3LCD projectors, watches and industrial robots, thecompany is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customerexpectations in inkjet, visual communications, wearables and robotics. Led bythe Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises morethan 76,000 employees in 87 companies around the world, and is proud of itscontributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing effortsto reduce environmental impacts.http://global.epson.com/

About Epson Southeast Asia

Since 1982, Epson has developed a strong presence across major markets inSoutheast Asia. Led by the regional headquarters Epson Singapore, Epson’sbusiness in Southeast Asia spans an extensive network of 11 countries with acomprehensive infrastructure of close to 500 service outlets, 7 Epson solutioncentres and 7 manufacturing facilities. http://www.epson.com.sg

About Epson Malaysia

Epson Malaysia Sdn Bhd was established in Malaysia in 1991 as EpsonTrading (M) Sdn Bhd, a sales company of the Seiko Epson Corporation, Japan.

The company has exclusive rights to market, distribute and support acomplete range of leading-edge Epson consumer and business digitalimaging products in Malaysia and Brunei. Today, Epson Malaysia has 84employees and an extensive network of 59 authorised service outletsnationwide. For more info, please visit www.epson.com.my or connect with usat www.facebook.com.my/EpsonMalaysia