KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 25 -- A group of government-linked companies (GLCs) are spearheading an initiative to assist students from lower-income families to adapt to the new norm of online lessons during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Under the aegis of Khazanah Nasional Berhad's corporate social responsibility foundation Yayasan Hasanah, the CERDIK initiative will provide digital access comprising laptops, tablets, and data connectivity to the students beginning next month.

The initiative will involve contributions worth RM150 million from 13 GLCs and government-linked investments companies (GLICs), representing companies under Khazanah Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Petronas.

CERDIK was first announced las...