50 UMS student 'ambassadors' in digital literacy effort
Nadi are government-run community facilities equipped with computers linked to the Internet.
The facilities are meant to bridge the digital divide in the country and offer local residents accurate information on government programmes.
Sabah is also the first state to roll out the Nadi ambassador programme, which is organised by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), in collaboration with UMS and government-run youth volunteer body Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said Nadi ambassadors would also help MCMC raise awareness on Internet safety through the Safe Internet Campaign, by engaging with residents' associations and school students.
"Sabah was chosen, among other reasons, because during the Covid-19 pandemic, it faced significant Internet infrastructure challenges," he said after launching the Nadi ambassador programme at UMS yesterday.
Fahmi said there were 131 Nadi facilities in Sabah, and the ambassadors would undergo two days of training on how to support digital literacy efforts and promote the benefits of these centres to the public.
Fahmi said the student volunteers were selected jointly by MCMC and UMS.
The minister said he hoped that the UMS students would offer suggestions on improving telecommunications in Sabah.
He said the Nadi ambassador initiative would be expanded to universities nationwide with the help of their student councils. --BERNAMA
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