KUALA LUMPUR – Maxis has launched its enhanced 2026 Program GenAI Maxis eKelas in partnership with the Ministry of Education’s Educational Resources and Technology Division (BSTP). This digital education initiative will expand to 400 schools nationwide. The main goal is to equip more than 32,000 pupils and teachers with practical artificial intelligence skills.
This rollout builds on a successful 2025 pilot scheme. That initial program trained over 22,000 participants. It also recorded an 80 per cent median increase in how well students understood basic AI concepts.
The 2026 edition keeps a dual-track approach designed for both pupils and teachers. Ministry of Education trainer-teachers will support the workshops. The new modules introduce “vibe-coding” to help students learn prompt engineering, digital creation, and problem-solving skills.
A large network of global tech partners supports the initiative. Top creators like Canva Education, Google for Education, and Schola by Creador Foundation are contributing tools and content related to generative AI.
The second-year rollout officially started at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (L) Methodist Sentul. An initial group of 80 students from Form Two to Form Five joined the very first workshop session.
BSTP Director Aniza Kamarulzaman stated that the initiative gives pupils advanced digital skills. She noted that teachers can also learn to integrate AI tools more effectively into everyday classroom learning. She added that the modules go beyond basic computing to build a competitive, future-ready generation.
Maxis Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Azizul Abdul Rahman explained that the collaboration moves beyond theory into practical application. He believes that the project empowers students to become innovators who will actively shape the digital future.
Maxis eKelas is the company’s flagship community outreach program. It helps improve academic performance for pupils from Year Four to Form Five. The program focuses especially on supporting children in underserved communities across Malaysia through physical workshops.
