The Executive Yuan yesterday unveiled an NT$20 billion (US$719.4 million) digital education initiative that would purchase 61,000 tablets for elementary and junior-high students over the next four years. Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) signed off on the Ministry of Education program after chairing the weekly Cabinet meeting, Executive Yuan spokesman Lo Ping-cheng (羅秉成) told a news conference after the meeting. Lo quoted Su as telling the meeting that the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of remote learning and that children from disadvantaged families are underserved by digital infrastructure. The Elementary and Junior-High Student Digital Learning Enhancement Plan would ensure that every student has