Basic digital skills for S'poreans in a variety of sectors for just S$50

Singapore

WITH a fee of just S$50, all Singaporeans and permanent residents can now learn basic digital skills through a two-day training programme to better prepare them for the future economy.

The initiative, known as the SkillsFuture for Digital Workplace, was launched on Thursday by Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung, and aims to benefit 100,000 Singaporeans over the next three years.

Formerly known as Future@Work, the programme covers concepts such as cyber security, data analytics and e-payments over the course of two days through a hands-on and practical approach to help participants build "digital confidence" and adopt a positive mind-set towards change.

To date, over 35 companies have committed to send their staff for training within the next 12 months. For individuals who sign up, the course fee can also be paid for using SkillsFuture cred…