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Replace textbooks and give B40 pupils laptops

Review pending

School-lab equipment and textbook lending are operating. No official evidence confirms a free personal laptop programme for all B40 pupils or the shift to textbook-free schooling.

Reviewed 13 Nov 2026

What the manifesto says
Offer 21 specifies a textbook-free school system and free laptops for all B40 pupils. Those are separate implementation checks.

Promise 21

Original campaign source

Evidence sources

Education Ministry · Textbook supply
Dewan Rakyat · Education Ministry on school devices, 3 March 2026, question 57 · 3 Mar 2026

For information only. Ratings are provisional and may reflect outdated evidence, gaps in reporting or bias in our interpretation. Check current official sources before drawing final conclusions.