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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE My-Robot Offers New Avenue For Youngsters Keen To Learn Robotics And Coding § MDEC helps to open new door to robotics for young people, aged between four and 17 § Students have a chance to participate in 6 th International Youth Robot Competitions CYBERJAYA, 10 JUNE 2019 – Dream of creating your own robot and ultimately pose a challenge to the Ironman movie character in the near future? The recent expansion in ASEAN of My-Robot Robotics and Coding Academy includes Malaysia, with help from Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has opened another door for young people, aged between four and 17, to create their own “Ironman” in this rapidly growing industry. The academy is a franchisee appointed by South Korean high-tech robotic technology company, MRT International Ltd., as the exclusive and sole distributor of educational robot kits and coding products. The academy’s dedication towards drawing and empowering its students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is in line with MDEC’s aspiration to promote the STEM agenda via the MyDigitalmaker initiative and the academy is recognised as a MyDigitalmaker hub. Various topics are taught to the students at the academy during its Robotics and Early Childhood Education workshop sessions and include: Build a robot; Role-play; and Why robotics is vital? Another part of the programme covered training on methodology and how to bring robotics in to the classroom. The academy also organises pre-school robotics carnival annually and its students have participated in international robotics and coding competition in China. The students will soon show their mettle at the 6 th International Youth Robot Competition finals scheduled to be held in Daejeon, South Korea in August 2019.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
My-Robot Offers New Avenue For Youngsters Keen To Learn Robotics And Coding
§ MDEC helps to open new door to robotics for young people, aged between
four and 17 § Students have a chance to participate in 6th International Youth Robot
Competitions
CYBERJAYA, 10 JUNE 2019 – Dream of creating your own robot and ultimately pose a
challenge to the Ironman movie character in the near future? The recent expansion in
ASEAN of My-Robot Robotics and Coding Academy includes Malaysia, with help from
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has opened another door for young
people, aged between four and 17, to create their own “Ironman” in this rapidly growing
industry.
The academy is a franchisee appointed by South Korean high-tech robotic technology
company, MRT International Ltd., as the exclusive and sole distributor of educational
robot kits and coding products.
The academy’s dedication towards drawing and empowering its students in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is in line with MDEC’s aspiration to
promote the STEM agenda via the MyDigitalmaker initiative and the academy is
recognised as a MyDigitalmaker hub.
Various topics are taught to the students at the academy during its Robotics and Early
Childhood Education workshop sessions and include: Build a robot; Role-play; and Why
robotics is vital? Another part of the programme covered training on methodology and
how to bring robotics in to the classroom.
The academy also organises pre-school robotics carnival annually and its students have
participated in international robotics and coding competition in China. The students will
soon show their mettle at the 6th International Youth Robot Competition finals scheduled
to be held in Daejeon, South Korea in August 2019.
MDEC was represented by its Vice-President, Growth Ecosystem Development, Norhizam
Abdul Kadir and Vice-President, Talent & Entrepreneur Development, Dr. Sumitra Nair at
the official opening ceremony of the academy on the 27th of May 2019, which was also
attended by the South Korean franchisor.
For more information on MDEC’s Mydigitalmaker initiative please visit
https://www.mydigitalmaker.com
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ABOUT MALAYSIA DIGITAL ECONOMY CORPORATION (MDEC)
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation or MDEC (formerly known as Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd.) is the lead agency in driving the digital economy in Malaysia under the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia. Since its inception 23 years ago, MDEC’s mission is to develop the nation’s digital economy. MDEC’s implementation efforts are centred on driving investments, building local tech champions, catalysing digital innovation ecosystems and propagating digital inclusivity.
MDEC is also responsible to ensure that Malaysia plays an integral part in developing and nurturing talent to drive digital innovation around the world, while attracting participation from global ICT companies to invest and develop cutting edge digital and creative solutions in the country.
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For media enquiries, please contact: Sharifah Syazreen Syed Agil Senior Executive, Corporate Communications Division Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) Tel: 03-8314 1839 Email: [email protected] Gary Khoo Senior Executive, Reputation Technology Edelman Malaysia Tel: 012-932 9280 Email: [email protected]
Attached photos:
Caption: MDEC’s Vice Presidents Norhizam Abdul Kadir (4th from left) and Dr. Sumitra Nair
(2nd from right) with My-Robot representatives and staff at the official opening of the
academy.
Caption: MDEC’s Vice Presidents Norhizam Abdul Kadir (front row – 2nd from left) and Dr.
Sumitra Nair (front row - second from right) with My-Robot representatives and staff at the
official opening of the academy.
