Malaysian students and teachers could soon see newer technology in their classrooms. Samsung Malaysia and Yayasan Didik Negara have signed a partnership that aims to put Galaxy devices, large displays and interactive smartboards into schools, backed by teacher training and a dedicated education programme.
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What Samsung and Yayasan Didik Negara agreed
The two sides exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on 25 July 2026 at SMKA Sheikh Tahir Jalaluddin in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. The deal names Samsung Malaysia Electronics as the official technology partner of Yayasan Didik Negara, an official foundation under the Ministry of Education that coordinates funding and partnerships for the national education system.
Under the agreement, Samsung will supply Mobile Experience devices, displays and interactive smartboards to strengthen digital learning in schools. The company is bringing this through Samsung for Education, its programme that pairs hardware with learning tools and professional development for teachers.
What lands in the classroom
Hardware is only part of the plan. Samsung and Yayasan Didik Negara say they will run smart classroom sessions, teacher digital upskilling, STEM activities and student innovation programmes. Planned activities include Samsung AI Classroom showcases and interactive smartboard demonstrations that give students hands-on time with the tools rather than a lecture about them.
"Education is fundamental to building a resilient and innovative society," said Charles Kim, President of Samsung Malaysia Electronics. The foundation framed the tie-up as a way to prepare students for a workplace shaped by artificial intelligence.
Part of a bigger classroom tech push
The partnership sits inside a wider move to bring consumer technology into Malaysian schools. Rivals are chasing the same space: Lenovo's 2025 education lineup leaned on AI features and repairable laptops built for students, and software makers are shipping AI study tools aimed at classrooms. A hardware maker like Samsung supplying devices, screens and training in one package is a different bet: own the classroom setup end to end rather than sell into it.
Public-private deals like this one matter because schools rarely have the budget to refresh technology on their own. A foundation under the Ministry of Education pairing with a device maker is how a lot of this equipment actually reaches a classroom.
What happens next
Samsung and Yayasan Didik Negara have not put a figure on how many schools or students the programme will reach, or over what period. For now the MoU sets the direction: more devices, more teacher training and more hands-on technology for students, with the first showcases and classroom sessions to follow. Whether it changes day-to-day learning will come down to how widely the rollout goes.
