Samsung has expanded its Samsung for Education programme across Malaysian schools, equipping classrooms with Galaxy Tab A9+ tablets for students and smartboards for teachers as part of the Ministry of Education's AI-Powered Classroom programme. In Malaysia it now runs alongside a new partnership with local foundation Yayasan Didik Negara.
In the AI-Powered Classroom, Galaxy Tab A9+ devices, interactive displays and digital learning tools sit together in one room, and Samsung says it also fits the classrooms with air-conditioning to keep the environment comfortable. Pilot implementations at schools such as SMK Nilai Impian in Negeri Sembilan and SMKA Naim Lil Banat in Kelantan give students and teachers access to Ace-it, an AI-powered platform with curriculum-aligned notes, interactive tools and an AI assistant meant to ease teachers' workload.
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What students and teachers say
"Using the Galaxy Tab also makes it much easier to follow along in class, while reducing the need to carry heavy textbooks every day," said Nurhani Sumayyah Binti Azmal, a Form 3 student at SMK Nilai Impian, who added that the AI tools let students explore answers on their own and understand difficult concepts through personalised explanations.
For teachers, the draw is making abstract ideas visible. "One of the biggest challenges in teaching science is helping students truly visualise complex concepts and systems, something that traditional textbooks alone cannot always achieve," said Farah Faizura Binti Ahmad Rostam, a teacher at the same school. "What was once a purely textbook-based experience has transformed into something immersive, dynamic and meaningful."
The Yayasan Didik Negara partnership
In July 2026, Samsung Electronics Malaysia and Yayasan Didik Negara (YDN) signed a memorandum of understanding to advance digital education in the country. Planned work includes Samsung AI Classroom showcases, STEM and AI engagements, and student innovation programmes that give hands-on exposure to new technology.
Alongside the hardware, Samsung runs teacher training through Samsung Learning Hub and recognises schools that make sustained use of the tools as Samsung Digital Lighthouse Schools. Its EDLA-certified interactive displays tie into Google Classroom and Google Drive, with features such as a Live Transcript that turns spoken instructions into on-screen text, while Samsung Knox handles device security and management.
Part of a regional push
The Malaysian rollout is one piece of a wider Samsung for Education effort across Southeast Asia and Oceania. In Indonesia, the programme backs ImajiNation 2026, a national visual coding championship targeting more than 11,000 participants across 2,000 schools, and Samsung for Education launched in the Philippines earlier this year. "We partner closely with schools to find the best ways that technology can transform learning opportunities for students," said Carl Nordenberg, Samsung's regional head of mobile experience for Southeast Asia and Oceania.
The move lands as Malaysian schools weigh their digital options. Google is winding down ChromeOS by 2034, a system many local schools adopted, and telcos are courting campuses too, with U Mobile signing IIUM as its first university partner. For families comparing tablets, our Galaxy Tab S12 price guide covers Samsung's higher-end line.
Schools and partners can learn more on the Samsung for Education Malaysia page.
