Maxis continues their endeavor to support education and its accessibility with its third edition of Maxis eKelas.
Launched in 2021, Maxis eKelas is the Malaysian communication giants flagship community project to enable quality digital education among students through
signature campaigns and activities. The main aim is to provide quality education to students from Year 4 to Form 5 in rural communities. The educational material is presented in a fun and engaging way and in line with the Malaysian School Syllabus. One of these signature campaigns is Misi Jelajah Digital (MJD) annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) challenge, which focuses on enhancing their knowledge and skills in STEM subjects. Since its launch in 2001, MJD has already reached 2000 participating students nationwide, equipping them with digital skills.
A focus on key digital skills and sustainable development
Now in its third year, MJD 2023 will run from 16th August to 16th November 2023. The competition was launched at SJK Chung Hua No. 4 in Kuching, Sarawak and followed by two days of workshops. Around 580 students from 54 schools across Kuching joined in, learning about storyboarding, how to conceptualise ideas and present proposals. This year’s MJD challenge will help students develop key digital skills in programming, coding and design thinking. With the theme of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), students are challenged to create real-life solutions and produce their own animation works or games based on their categories.
| Categories | Task |
| Upper Primary: Year 4-5 | Create ONE digital animated VIDEO to educate your peers about one of the SDG goals. |
| Lower Secondary: Form 1-3 | Build a 2-level (minimum) GAME that educates your peers about the SDG Goals. |
| Lower Secondary: Form 4-5 | Build a 3-level(minimum) GAME that educates your peers about the SDG Goals. |
MJD 2023 is open to all Malaysian students from Year 4 to Form 5, encouraged to join in groups of 2 to 4 members. On top of attractive prizes, students will also receive co-curriculum marks or Pentaksiran Aktiviti Jasmani Sukan dan Kokurikulum (PAJSK) credits as further incentive to participate.
A wealth of resources on STEM and more
To help students during the competition period, there will be free online workshops on animation and game design. Moreover, eKelas students can access learning material on coding, storytelling and other related digital skills via the eKelas portal. With content focusing on Science, Mathematics, English, Bahasa Melayu and History, the learning material of eKelas portal is delivered through a combination of live tutorials, group learning, competitions and digital content. Apart from STEM, students can also participate in the HIP Storyfest annual competition.
To register for eKelas or join the MJD competition today, head on to the eKelas portal. To learn more, visit the Misi Jelajah Digital mission page.