Suggest to Ministry of Education Malaysia to use digital textbook as textbook for primary and secondary school education.

I would like to suggest digital textbook to be use in primary & secondary school education. Refer to the link South Korea have introduced digital textbook since 2007. Malaysia have taste a bit of it on 2014 but still too conservative to dive deep into the opportunity digital textbook may offer.  

Other than eliminate the burden of carrying weight of traditional printed books, digital textbook is more economy judging from the ability to download thousands of books at a fraction of the printed book price.

Despite higher initial cost to buy the digital textbook gadget but it's return on investment is almost immediately. Other than national textbook student can also download reference book to enhance their knowledge. Digital textbook allow comment& highlight and even may make possible submit homework online. Thus, not only a greener option, lower cost but also reduce burden on student transport. 

Less baggage also means more space for school bus. This also means school bus can take more student and student will have less strains on their limbs and shoulders. 

As for the less privileged, maybe Education Ministry can consider to rent the digital textbook like how renting printed textbook is done. Each digital device such as phone have unique series number called IMEI, which student can register their device to school in order to prevent stealing as well as facilitate loss& found process. Likewise with renting the digital textbook gadget to student. Education Ministry may register the IMEI unit rented out to student. 

I also would like to suggest your ministry to train teachers for basic repair skills to fix basic problem for student digital textbook device. School may expect to have higher electric demand and installation of charging port (e.g. USB port) for student to charge. Set rules to avoid exploitation and vandalisms. 

I hope Education Ministry can take the opportunity to install clean energy generator such as solar panels, wind turbine or mini-hydro to supply the electricity demand. 

I would also like to take this opportunity to support the black shoes ruling. It is wise to change white to black as student is spending money in buying white liquid to cover up the dirt on their shoes instead of

washing. White shoes also easily stain thus become laborious in maintaining it(wasting time, energy and water). 

Additionally, I've submitted a syllabus two years ago for 'Sustainable Living' to your ministry. It is an open book and self-developing syllabus for student. It outline the basic knowledge and require student to use their innovative to further develop it according to their creativity and latest technology & needs.

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