Seniors picking up digital skills – with help and patience

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Seniors picking up digital skills – with help and patience
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“Don’t expect to pick up new skills so quickly, it’s often a longer process.” That’s the view 81-year old Koh Tong Cheng takes to keep up with digitalisation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“Don’t expect to pick up new skills so quickly, it’s often a longer process.” That’s the view 81-year old Koh Tong Cheng takes to keep up with digitalisation.

The SDO was first set-up in 2020 to accelerate the adoption of basic digital skills for individuals and businesses.“Initially when you start learning, everything is challenging. But after awhile it gets easier,” she said. A spokesman for IMDA told The Straits Times that more than 10,000 seniors have taken part in the e-payment learning sessions to date.

“If I have something I don’t understand, I can just go there to get help. There will always be someone in a purple T-shirt I can look for,” she said. She said: “Usually I’ll look for the digital instructors at the library. But sometimes I’ll wait for my children or my friends to help me.” Madam Zainap Bte Zainal Abidin, Madam Pat Tee Bee Lian and Madam Koh Tong Cheng. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO“I don’t use my phone as often, so I am still nervous when I have to pay with it. What if I accidentally press $48 when I’m only supposed to pay $4.80?” she said.

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