The recently launched MyDIGITAL initiative has as its fourth thrust the development of an agile and competent digital talent pool. “We have to pick the right champions to not just deliver on the blueprint’s digital talent priorities but to keep the people’s interests at heart. Vernon Chua of Innergia Labs commends the government on the digital talent aspirations of the blueprint. “Teachers would like to have more clarity on the My Device programme, which guarantees students access to digital devices to facilitate their education. “These are major stand-out issues to me, as we need to bridge the digital divide and deal with digital poverty as quickly as possible.

Source: The Edge Markets March 14, 2021 16:25 UTC