Needy students from low income households will receive more help from the Government in its latest push towards computer ownership.
The income cap for the NEU PC Plus scheme run by the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) will be raised. The scheme currently allwos households earning less than $2,500 to buy new computers bundled with three years' free broadband access for as little as $146. The cap will be revised to $2,700 from November and will benefit more than 400 households. More than 31,000 households have benefitted since the scheme began in 1999.
IDA will set aside $40,000 to fund more activities such as educational talks for senior citizens. To date, 45,000 seniors have participated in Silver Infocomm programmes. Besides that, there will also be an increase in the number of IT learning hubs, as well as hot spots that provide free Internet access to the elderly.
Thoughts:
- With the increase in usage of technology and internet, it is good that the government is trying to help bridge the digital divide among the needy and seniors. This helps ensure that they do not get left out too far behind, a good way to reduce effects of social isolation and improve social mobility!
Thoughts anyone?
Yours,
Something Small Thinking Big
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