KUDOS to the government and all stakeholders for ensuring that no students are left behind, “All in favour of making digital learning a success” (The Star, March 8). All fine and good, but we need to reach out to our older citizens and help them get on the digital literacy programme. Phase 2 of the national vaccination programme for the high-risk groups of senior citizens aged 65 and above begins next month. It is high time we set up an IT institute or academy where senior citizens can enrol for short courses to learn about various e-services, social media, apps and even coding. Seniors learn differently from younger people.

Source: The Star March 13, 2021 00:33 UTC