JOHOL NADI - DIGITAL PLATFORM TO BENEFIT OVER 5,000 LOCAL RESIDENTS

KUALA PILAH, Jan 18 (Bernama) -- The recently-opened Johol National  Information Dissemination  (NADI) centre not only serves as a platform to disseminate the latest information on government initiatives to rural communities but will boost digital proficiency, especially among youth, under training and skill programmes, creating digital content, e-sports and digital innovation.

Johol assemblyman Datuk Saiful Yazan Sulaiman said almost 5,000 residents around Johol can benefit from the centre, which will help strengthen the digital economic ecosystem.

“The government’s main goal is to ensure no one is left behind in national development, so we hope Johol NADI will be a catalyst to government efforts to strengthen the digital economic ecosystem in the area.

“Entrepreneurs are encouraged to make use of the facilities to expand their market reach for their products through e-commerce platforms and boost the local economic growth,” he told reporters after launching the centre here today, in the presence of Negeri Sembilan Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) director, Ts Md Tahir Musa.

Currently there are 11 primary and four secondary schools, as well as local entrepreneurs actively involved in food production in Johol and the NADI will help expand the products produced, through e-learning learning programmes held, he said.

Saiful Yazan also pointed out that NADI could also help boost awareness on cyber security and digital systems among senior citizens to prevent them from falling prey to scammers.

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“Residents in Johol, if they are wary of messages they receive, they can come over here to check the matter with staff to get verification, here all staff are trained to be ready to help,” he said.

Food and drink entrepreneur Rashidah Jaafar, 56, said NADI had taught local traders to promote their own products on digital platforms using the facilities at the centre.

The mother of four said that the centre also helped students here to learn more about technology, including robotics, artificial intelligence, which are now taught in schools.

Meanwhile, Jalaluddin Alias, 65, described NADI as being a help for the youth, especially in rural areas, to expand their knowledge in computer and digital fields that they could then gain benefits in learning and work.

Johol NADI is among the 11 new centres out of a total of 62 being developed in Negeri Sembilan that began operating between Sept 20 and Dec 27.

-- BERNAMA