KUCHING: Twenty-five secondary schools from Kuching, Serian, Bintulu and Miri have been selected for the EntreCamp programme, organised by Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) Digital Innovation Hub.
The schools are Riam Road International School, Pei Min Middle School, Kolej Tunku Datu Tuanku Hj Bujang, SMK St. Joseph, SMK Lutong, SMK Luak, SMK Bandar Bintulu, SMK Baru Bintulu, SMK Asyakirin, SMK Bintulu, SM Kai Dee Bintulu and Kolej Vokasional Bintulu.
SMK St. Thomas, SMK St. Joseph, SMK St. Theresa, SMK St. Mary, Kolej Datu Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah, SMK Batu Lintang, SMK Agama Tun Ahmad Zaidi, SMK Petra Jaya, SMK Serian, SMK Sg. Tapang, Tunku Putra-Help School, SMK Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Gapor and SM Sains Kuching were also selected.
The programme is a virtual entrepreneurship bootcamp for secondary school students aged 16 to 18.
The programme aims to expose students to the new venture creation cycle, via experiential hands-on activities done digitally.
In a statement, the programme is a two-and-a-half day online bootcamp that students can participate in while staying completely indoors.
As schools observe social distancing and preventive measures, Tegas is partnering with Reactor School Singapore (Reactor) to introduce a completely immersive digital experience to impart entrepreneurial skills for students taking classes from home.
Tegas chairman Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the programme was in line with the state government’s mission to promote digital innovation and entrepreneurship in the state.
“I would like to thank all the schools and teachers for promoting this first of its kind virtual entrepreneurship bootcamp in their respective schools, and encouraging their students to participate in it.
“We believe in investing and building our Sarawakian talents to drive growth for our state,” added Len, who is also Assistant Urban Planning, Land Administrative and Environment Minister.
The bootcamp will be conducted in three batches from March 3 to 19 and there will be a Virtual Demo Day at the end of the bootcamp, where students pitch their prototype around the selected theme.
Winners will receive a 3-month free access to Tegas Digital Innovation in Kuching, Bintulu and Miri as well as a green lane to participate in Tegas Pre-Accelerator programme.
