(Borneo Post; November 30, 2007)

LIMBANG: A three-day ICT camp, which was concluded yesterday, has benefited 100 students from several secondary schools here as part of the government's efforts to narrow the rural-urban digital divide.

The camp, held at SMK Limbang, with the theme 'Bringing IT to You' is an educational activity under the Rural ICT Guided Home-based Technopreneur (RIGHT) Programme launched in 2006.

It was organised by Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (SAINS), Ministry of Rural Development Sarawak, ICT unit in the Chief Minister's Department, Education Office Limbang and SMK Limbang.

RIGHT, a holistic apprach targeted at bridging the urban-rural digital divide on a sustainable basis, involves leveraging the wide range of specialised ICT skills in SAINS, its established Technical Support Units at the divisonal level, as well as the reach of SarawakNet from Kuching all the way down to the sub-district level.

For more information on RIGHT Programme, please visit the website at www.right.sarawak.gov.my

SAINS Chief Executive Officer Teo Tien Hiong, was on hand to officiate at the closing ceremony.

The three-day ICT camp was a platform to create awareness among the younger generation on the importance of ICT in their daily life. With a combination of lectures, demonstrations, group case studies and quizzes, students were exposed to ICT tools and software resources.

The organisers were hopeful that the event would also draw interested parties such as government bodies, corporate bodies and local network groups to join in the campaign to promote and source funding for ICT development and organise more ICT programmes in the rural area of Sarawak.

The participating students were from SMK Limbang, SMK Agama Limbang, SMK Kubong, SMK Seri Patiambun and SMK Medamit.

SAINS was incorporated in 1991 and has grown to be one of leading system integrators and solution providers in Malaysia with services ranging from IT consultancy, software development, networking, systems engineering, project management, IT training, data conversion, multimedia content development, facility management and operations support.