マレーシア・ニュース

IT格差是正に向けて

タイピン ： 政府は都市と地方のIT格差を是正するため、小さな町でもコンピュータを整備し、ネット環境を利用できるようにするためのプロジェクトをスタートさせた。政府はRM２百万の予算を計上し、さしあたって６箇所にITセンターを設立する。昨日、オン・カ・ティン大臣が最初にセンターが設立されたポコック・アッサム村を訪れ村民を激励した。政府は今後５箇所にセンターを開設する予定だが、どこになるかは今後発表される予定だ。今後こういった活動が認められ、マレーシア国内に広がっていくことを期待するとオン大臣は語った。

無断転載はお断りいたします

　　マレーシア華人協会の代表も兼任するオン大臣

[ 11月24日　21：34　MCS]

ニュース・ソース

IT centres for small towns

TAIPING : The Housing and Local Government Ministry has launched a programme to set up computer centres with Internet access in smaller towns, to help reduce the digital divide between rural and urban areas.
It has identified six locations throuhout the country for the pilot project, funded via a RM2mil Government allocation,where the public , especially students , could learn to use computers from qualified tutors as well as surf the net.
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting opened the first centre at the Pokok Assam Public Library at the Pokok Assam New Village here yesterday.
"We want to encourage villagers to learn how to use the computers so that we can help reduce the digital gap between the rural and town population," he told reporters after touring the centre.
Ong,who is also MCA president, said the other five locations had been identified and this would be announced later.
He said the centres would not be confined to new villages but in places where flat dwellers and those living in traditional villagers could have access as well.
The centres would be located in areas within the jurisdiction of the local authorities that were under the purview of the ministry.
Ong said more of such centres would be set up throughout the country once the Government approved the necessary funds.
"This programme commensurates with the national goal of equipping people to face globalisation," he said.
Ong said qualified tutors would be stationed at the centres that would have their own portals.
To another a question, Ong said the success of the centres would also depend on the willingness of community leaders to support the programme.
Ong also posed for photographers at a tamarind tree that he planted during a visit there in 2003 and received a photo taken at that time by K. Balakrishnan,55,a barber.

.<24-11-2006 The Star>