Are rural students falling behind in digital skills?

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## Rural students face a discernible gap in digital skills compared to their urban peers.

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The Ministry of Education (MoE) acknowledges that students in rural areas, including Sarawak, possess less access and fewer opportunities to develop digital skills when contrasted with students in urban settings. This disparity, as highlighted by the Digital Competency Score (DCS) 2023 report, indicates that rural school students achieved an average score of 3.24 out of 5.00, falling below the national average of 3.31 and the urban school average of 3.34. These lower digital literacy skills represent a significant challenge for rural educational institutions.

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