Penang Free School marks 210 years with push for digital transformation

Penang Free School (PFS), celebrating its 210th anniversary, is focused on enhancing its digital capabilities to equip students for evolving educational and technological demands.

The anniversary serves as a rallying initiative for the PFS Digital Transformation Fund, aimed at upgrading digital infrastructure, educator skills, and student exposure to STEM and emerging technologies.

The school has already acquired 13 out of a target of 33 smartboards as part of the transformation effort.

The initiative seeks to complement government funding, fostering talent development to support Penang's future economic landscape.

The celebrations will culminate with a dinner event featuring performances by renowned artists, including Malaysia's Queen of Rock, Ella.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 2 — Penang Free School (PFS), the oldest English-medium school in South-east Asia, is marking its 210th anniversary this year and is committed to strengthening its digital capabilities to better prepare students for the changing education and technology landscape.

PFS Organising Committee chairman Ivan Ooi Jieun Vei said the anniversary celebrations also provided an opportunity to mobilise support for the PFS Digital Transformation Fund, aimed at enhancing the school’s digital infrastructure and capabilities.

“This is not merely a celebration of 210 years of history. It is a rallying call to the entire Penang Free School community to step forward together and invest in the school’s future.

“We want to harness the strengths of our alumni, educators, industry and the community to ensure that students not only excel academically but are also capable of developing into future professionals, innovators and leaders,” he said.

He said the fund focused on strengthening digital infrastructure, enhancing educators’ capabilities and exposing students to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, coding and new digital technologies.

Ooi said that as of September 28, a total of 13 75-inch Hisense Smartboards had been acquired through the PFS Digital Transformation Initiative, out of an overall target of 33 units to be installed throughout the school.

He added that the Digital Transformation Fund aimed to complement, rather than replace, government funding to accelerate the school’s development.

“We are not raising funds merely to acquire technology. We are investing in capabilities, opportunities and ultimately, in the talent development that will underpin Penang’s future economy,” he said.

The highlight of the celebration is the 210th Anniversary Dinner at PFS tomorrow from 6pm to 11.30pm, featuring a special performance by Malaysia’s Queen of Rock, Ella, alongside performances by PFS students. — Bernama

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槟城自由学校（PFS）迎来建校210周年，致力于提升其数字化能力，以使学生能够应对不断变化的教育和技术需求。

周年纪念活动旨在为 PFS 数字转型基金筹集资金，以升级数字基础设施、提高教育工作者的技能，并增加学生接触 STEM 和新兴技术的机会。

作为转型计划的一部分，该校已购置了 33 台智能白板目标中的 13 台。

该计划旨在补充政府资金，促进人才发展，以支持槟城未来的经济发展。

庆祝活动的高潮是一场晚宴，届时将有包括马来西亚摇滚女王艾拉在内的著名艺术家进行表演。

乔治市，10 月 2 日讯——东南亚历史最悠久的英语学校槟城自由学校（PFS）今年迎来建校 210 周年，并致力于加强其数字化能力，以更好地帮助学生适应不断变化的教育和技术环境。

PFS筹委会主席黄杰恩表示，周年庆典也为动员各方力量支持PFS数字化转型基金提供了机会，该基金旨在提升学校的数字化基础设施和能力。

“这不仅仅是对210年历史的庆祝，更是对整个槟城自由学校社区的号召，呼吁大家团结起来，共同投资学校的未来。”

他说：“我们希望利用校友、教育工作者、行业和社区的力量，确保学生不仅在学术上取得优异成绩，而且能够成长为未来的专业人士、创新者和领导者。”

他表示，该基金的重点是加强数字基础设施，提高教育工作者的能力，并让学生接触科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）、人工智能（AI）、机器人、编程和新的数字技术。

Ooi表示，截至9月28日，通过PFS数字化转型计划，学校已购置了13台75英寸的海信智能白板，而学校的总目标是安装33台。

他还补充说，数字化转型基金旨在补充而不是取代政府资金，以加速学校的发展。

他说：“我们筹集资金不仅仅是为了购置技术，更是为了投资能力、机遇，最终是为了培养人才，这才是槟城未来经济的基石。”

庆祝活动的重头戏是明天下午6点至11点30分在PFS举行的210周年校庆晚宴，届时马来西亚摇滚女王Ella将带来精彩演出，PFS学生也将献上精彩表演。——马新社

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