Singapore Government boost fund, extends IT training for elders

FutureGov, 4 Mar 2011The Ministry of Information, Communication and Arts (MICA) raised the initial funding for IT training and hubs programme for seniors—Silver Infocomm Initiative (SSI)—from S$2.5 (US$ 197,000) to S$4.2 million (US$ 331,000).Infocomm Development Authority’s SSI aims to bridge the digital divide among 45,000 senior citizens aged 50 and above through addressing their differences