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The mission of DIP is to groom talented
and passionate students in digital
technology to become future innovators
for the country. This digital frontier
programme is located at Kolej GENIUS
Pintar Negara Campus Raja Melewar
Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. DIP kick
started its pioneer batch with a total of 46
Foundation 1 students in 2021.
Special remedies were designed to
fulfil the learning needs of these young
digital innovators. The approach of DIP
focuses on 70% project-based learning
along with 30% theory. Besides the
national SPM syllabus, academic rigors
such as digital technology certificated
Assalammualaikum w.b.t & Salam from the industry, pre-university
‘Teroka, Cipta, Bitara. accreditation, technology, innovation
and entrepreneurship modules are
Welcome to the virtual officiating integrated into the curriculum. Students
ceremony for Digital Innovators’ Program are given the opportunity to carry out
(DIP), Pusat GENIUS@Pintar Negara, projects that blend in the elements
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. A warm of research, innovation, and
welcome to all of you to this special event. commercialisation. They will also be
mentored by the industry to create their
On behalf of the organising committee, prototype and perform business pitching.
I would like to express my highest
appreciation to Malaysia Digital Economy It is hoped that with the establishment
Corporation (MDEC), the Ministry of of the first gifted education in future
Education (MOE) and Universiti Kebangsaan digital innovation in the country, this
Malaysia (UKM) for their endless support in programme can be a platform to produce
making this programme a reality. Yes, we did world standard young talents in the
it as a team! Despite digital economy locally and globally.
the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak These young talents will be the digital
that has transformed our life, we frontiers in the era of IR 4.0 as leaders,
managed to go through it all, together! creators, and innovators. Let us all pray
for the success and sustainability of this
On the 1st of June 2021, history was programme.
made as Malaysia witnessed the
establishment of the Digital Innovator Thank you,
Programme (DIP), the first gifted
secondary educational programme for the
future innovators in the country. The
journey started on 16th October 2019
when the then YAB Prime Minister
entrusted MDEC to establish a Future
Innovator School. The next milestone
was achieved when the Secretary Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rorlinda Yusof
General of MOE has approved the Director
collaboration between MDEC and Pusat Pusat GENIUS@Pintar Negara
GENIUS@Pintar Negara UKM on 14th Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
February 2020.