Maxis enhances GenAI programme with BSTP and new partners to build future-ready AI generation
Maxis and the Educational Resources and Technology Division (Bahagian Sumber dan Teknologi Pendidikan (BSTP)), Ministry of Education (MoE) today launched the enhanced 2026 Program GenAI Maxis eKelas, a series of nationwide workshops aiming to equip over 32,000 pupils and teachers covering 400 schools with future-ready AI skills. Now in its second year, the programme shifts its focus from foundational literacy to practical, human-centric innovation.
The initiative builds on the momentum of its 2025 pilot, which successfully trained over 22,000 pupils and teachers nationwide. Participants in the pilot recorded an 80% median score increase in their understanding of AI, demonstrating the programme's effectiveness.
For 2026, the programme continues its dual-track model with tailored modules for pupils and teachers, supported by MoE teacher trainers. Additionally, Maxis will work with BSTP to showcase teachers' best practices of GenAI integration in teaching and learning.
While continuing to cover core topics such as introduction to GenAI, prompt engineering, and GenAI ethics, the programme is enhanced with vibe-coding project modules. This new component challenges pupils to master advanced prompt engineering skills, using GenAI tools for digital creation and active problem-solving.
As a testament to impactful public-private partnerships, the programme is further strengthened by an expanded ecosystem of partners, including Canva Education, Google for Education, and Schola by Creador Foundation. Sharing Maxis' belief in the importance of future-ready AI upskilling, these partners are contributing content and support around GenAI tools.
The programme's second year was officially launched at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (L) Methodist Sentul, Kuala Lumpur. 80 pupils from Form 2 to Form 5 were among the first batch of pupils to undertake the new programme module.
"To ensure our pupils can lead in the digital future, we must equip them with more than just the fundamentals. This second-year module does exactly that by fostering more advanced digital skills needed to build a truly competitive and future-ready generation. Additionally, by upskilling our teachers, we ensure these critical skills are nurtured in classrooms nationwide and reach a wider student population." - Aniza binti Kamarulzaman, Director, Educational Resources and Technology Division
"We value our partnership with the BSTP, which allows us to take this programme to the next level. Reflecting our belief that 'Tomorrow Begins Today', we are moving beyond foundational knowledge to practical creation. This empowers pupils to become innovators who will actively shape the digital future." - Azizul Abdul Rahman, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of Maxis
Maxis eKelas is the company's flagship community outreach programme, an after-school digital learning initiative aimed at improving academic performance for pupils in Years 4 to Form 5, particularly in underserved communities. The Program GenAI Maxis eKelas is a key initiative delivered through in-person workshops in collaboration with the BSTP to nurture critical AI skills.
Maxis' commitment to digital inclusion extends to all levels of society. The company also runs Gen AI workshops at selected National Information Dissemination Centres (NADIs) to upskill local communities, enabling broader accessibility of AI knowledge and tools.
