“RDEC programs have contributed significantly to the process,” Chu said. “We will continue working with other agencies to bridge the digital divide.”
Chu made the remarks during an event in Chiayi County marking the anniversary of an RDEC program promoting Internet usage. This initiative saw 535 laptops delivered to 16 public libraries and elementary schools around Taiwan, including Chiayi, Nantou, Pintung, Yilan and Yunlin counties.
“Increased access to the Internet in these areas is raising the profile of e-government services and improving local residents’ computer skills,” Chu said.
Under the program, the laptops carried 35 government-published e-books and could access National Taichung Library’s 10,000-plus catalogue. RDEC statistics reveal that 7,132 individuals used the service for an average rate of 89 percent.
Chu said the initiative is also playing a vital role in reviving and improving the value of public libraries through dramatically increased visit numbers.
Echoing the minister’s remarks, Chiayi County Magistrate Chang Hwa-kuan said a broad spectrum of residents, from school children to the elderly, are now seizing the opportunity to go online and experience the Internet.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Elaine Hou
Quelle/Source: Taiwan Today, 04.05.2011
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