BERA: The Government has always prioritised digital development and remains committed to creating a technology-savvy society, especially as the country embarks on the industrial revolution 4.0 era towards becoming a high-income country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Today’s digital literacy only represents a small part of the knowledge compared to what lies ahead, which will see the job market requiring highly skilled, creative and critical-thinking individuals, he said.
“This is because in the 4.0 industrial revolution, all human daily affairs will depend a lot on the latest technology such as robotic automation that is specifically designed to optimise human needs and comfort.
“The use of this cutting-edge technology brings new challenges to all sectors in this country that require them to change along with the digital transformation to remain competitive,” he said at the handing over of computers donated by Theta Edge Berhad through its #thetaCares initiative at the Bera District Council Convention Hall, here, Saturday.
Also present were Tabung Haji group managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Seri Amrin Awaluddin and Theta Edge Berhad group CEO Nuraslina Zainal Abidin.
To ensure the success of digital literacy, Ismail Sabri said the Government had introduced various initiatives and assistance, including to the B40 group, so that no party was left behind in the technological race. He said the PerantiSiswa programme, for example, aimed at providing high-quality tablets to approximately 400,000 eligible students, especially those from the B40 group.
In addition, he said the Government had also introduced various initiatives to bridge the digital divide among the youth as well as between urban and rural residents.
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