Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan

Dato’ Ahmad Kabit“The once seeminglyIT illiteratecommunity is todayIT savvy. With theincreasing need andconstant demand tobe innovative, cuttingedgeand different,the use of ICT as aservice delivery toolis today a necessitynot an option”the digital divide between rural poor and urban affluent groups. It is also done todevelop ICT literacy among the urban poor so that they could benefit from thedigital opportunities available.Today, the community in Kampung Pekan Nenas, Johor, are enjoying the fruits ofBDD. It has enabled them to access all e-community, e-learning and e-businessinformation related to scheduled religious activities at the local mosque, activitiesat its hypermedia library, schools and other information. The project has receivedexcellent response from the community. The once seemingly IT illiterate communityis today IT savvy. With the increasing need and constant demand to be innovative,cutting-edge and different, the use of ICT as a service delivery tool is today anecessity not an option. This said, though we have invested heavily in ICT, we arealso focused on investing in our human resources to ensure excellent servicedelivered.We are also looking for more initiatives to benefit the public and to improvethe quality of life. The best ICT would mean nothing if people do not use itoptimally.139