PUTRAJAYA, July 16 — The Communications Ministry today announced the Rahmah Student Prepaid Package, capped at RM30 and a minimum starting data of 30GB, valid for 180 days.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil when announcing the matter said the package was specifically for secondary school leavers who continue their studies at selected Public Institutions of Higher Education (IPTA) and Public Skills Training Institutions (ILKA).
“This Rahmah Student Prepaid package can be subscribed from August 16 through five telecommunications service providers, namely, CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile, TM Tech and YTL Communications’ YES.
“This package offer is the expansion of the Rahmah Mobile Internet Package (prepaid) that was introduced last year,” he said while opening the Institute of Public Relations Malaysia’s Ethical and Responsible Communication Conference here today, which was also attended by the Communications Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa.
Fahmi said the package offered was an effort by the Communications Ministry with the strategic cooperation of the telecommunication service providers involved, in line with the Madani Government’s aim to deal with rising living costs, especially to help students during study and learning sessions.
He said more information about the Rahmah Student Prepaid Package will be announced by telecommunications service providers.
Fahmi said the complete list of selected IPTA and ILKA will be uploaded to the Communications Ministry website.
At the press conference afterwards, Fahmi said, the Rahmah Prepaid Siswa Package can be subscribed to by all students at IPTA and ILKA.
“We will start (this initiative) for all IPTA and ILKA students first, and then we will discuss with the telcos to spread the package widely.
“In the Rahmah Student Prepaid Package, the government does not make any payment, but telcos have been kind enough to lower charges (for students),” he said.
— Bernama
