KUANTAN: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry yesterday launched another initiative under its 1Azam programme called 1Azam Komuniti IT (1Azamkit), which is aimed at improving the living standards of the needy through the use of information and communication technology.
Its minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the 1Azamkit programme would focus on helping the younger generation from hardcore poor families and the disabled to master information technology skills.
She said through the programme, the target group would be offered IT training courses, so they would be able to use it as a communication tool and help improve their family's livelihood.
"By obtaining skills in information technology, they will be able to surf the Internet for information, look for jobs and venture into online businesses.
"We hope that the children in every poor family will show interest in information technology and strive harder to improve their families livelihood."
She said this after presenting the 1Azamkit cheque for the programme to be implemented in Pahang at Sekolah Kebangsaan Tanjung Lumpur, here, yesterday.
She said the National Key Result Areas (NKRA) allocated RM7.1 million for Pahang, which would be the pioneer state to implement the 1Azamkit programme.
Shahrizat added that the 1Azamkit programme would also serve as an integrated database to collect information on the hardcore poor families and disabled people, so they would receive necessary assistance.
"Currently, we only randomly identify those in need, but through this database, the government will be able to monitor the real target groups.
"It will also be used as a guideline for the ministry and agencies to determine the type of assistance which is required for the target groups."
She said the integrated system would help the government to understand the target groups better and allow them to carry out their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
"Five districts in Pahang have implemented this programme and if it is successful in all 11 districts here (Pahang), then we will consider expanding the programme to other states."
Shahrizat said the 127 telecentres, which had been set up in Pahang, would help to hold classes for the 1Azamkit programme, which is expected to benefit some 14,000 hardcore poor families.
She said through the programme, the target group would be offered IT training courses, so they would be able to use it as a communication tool and help improve their family's livelihood.
"By obtaining skills in information technology, they will be able to surf the Internet for information, look for jobs and venture into online businesses.
"We hope that the children in every poor family will show interest in information technology and strive harder to improve their families livelihood."
She said this after presenting the 1Azamkit cheque for the programme to be implemented in Pahang at Sekolah Kebangsaan Tanjung Lumpur, here, yesterday.
She said the National Key Result Areas (NKRA) allocated RM7.1 million for Pahang, which would be the pioneer state to implement the 1Azamkit programme.
Shahrizat added that the 1Azamkit programme would also serve as an integrated database to collect information on the hardcore poor families and disabled people, so they would receive necessary assistance.
"Currently, we only randomly identify those in need, but through this database, the government will be able to monitor the real target groups.
"It will also be used as a guideline for the ministry and agencies to determine the type of assistance which is required for the target groups."
She said the integrated system would help the government to understand the target groups better and allow them to carry out their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
"Five districts in Pahang have implemented this programme and if it is successful in all 11 districts here (Pahang), then we will consider expanding the programme to other states."
Shahrizat said the 127 telecentres, which had been set up in Pahang, would help to hold classes for the 1Azamkit programme, which is expected to benefit some 14,000 hardcore poor families.
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2011/02/09
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