The event also saw the release of new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-themed e-books, produced during last year’s e-book hackathon powered by Smart. The children’s books introduce STEM concepts through amusing stories and were a product of three different weekend e-book creation workshops. These locally-created books are now available for translation into other Asian languages as part of the Let’s Read! digital library. Kanishka Wickrama, Chief Financial Officer of Smart Axiata, said: “We believe in harnessing technology to improve education. Hence, we are thrilled to support the efforts of local creatives, The Asia Foundation, and its partners to increase the number of available Khmer e-books. We look forward to the fruits of Let’s Read! and this long-term partnership to increase digital literacy in the country.”
លោក Kanishka Wickrama នាយកផ្នែកហិរញ្ញវត្ថុរបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុន ស្មាត អាស្យាតា បានលើកឡើងថា៖ «យើងជឿជាក់ទៅលើការប្រើប្រាស់បច្ចេកវិទ្យាក្នុងការពង្រឹងការអប់រំ។ ដូច្នេះ យើងមានសេចក្តីសោមនស្សក្នុងការរួមចំណែកដល់ការផ្តួចផ្តើមរបស់អង្គការមូលនិធិអាស៊ី និងដៃគូផ្សេងៗ ដើម្បីបង្កើនចំនួនសៀវភៅរឿងអេឡិចត្រូនិចសម្រាប់កុមារជាភាសាខ្មែរ។ យើងរង់ចាំមើលលទ្ធផលដែលកើតចេញពីគម្រោង«តោះអាន!» និងភាពជាដៃគូ រយៈពេលវែងក្នុងជម្រុញការអានសៀវភៅអេឡិចត្រូនិចនៅក្នុងប្រទេស។»