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throughout whole month or week, however, it may run only several days.
3.4. Enhancing Digital Literacy
3.4.1 Institutional and Legal Environment for Digital Literacy
Digital literacy for the all Cambodian citizens also cannot be achieved without the proper
institutional, legal support system. Therefore, like the promotion of e-Awareness, Cambodian
government has to designate or establish a certain organization in charge for the promotion
of digital literacy for all Cambodian citizens. Most feasible solution for the development of
organizational support is to create a special Division within NiDA which is in charge of national
digital literacy project. The role of this division may include review of current status of digital
literacy, training of ICT lectures and management of ICT lecturer DB, development of ICT
textbook, cooperation with community organizations for digital literacy, and development of
national plan to promote digital literacy.
3.4.2 Cooperation with Community Organization for Digital Literacy
Another challenge in implementing digital literacy program in Cambodia is the lack of sufficient
facilities to offer digital literacy training program. Construction of new training center requires
a substantial amount of money, thus Cambodian government cannot build all necessary
training centers by themself. One solution of this problem is the cooperation with community
organizations (such as school, social welfare center, religious organization etc.). Community
organization can offer space, then, what Government has to do is to provide PC and lectures.
3.4.3 ICT Training for Disadvantaged
The most serious challenge that Cambodia is facing for the promotion of digital literacy, is that
most of Cambodian people is rural residents. 80% of Cambodian is rural residents, therefore, if
Cambodian Government must develop a certain mechanism to encourage the rural residents to
participate in digital literacy program.
3.5 Connecting Universal Access
3.5.1 Operation of Refurbishment Center for Second Hand PC
Demand to use second hand PC is decreasing due to the availability of cheap PC, however
high quality second PC is easily available due to the shortened life cycle of PC. The operation
of refurbishment center could enable not only the provisions of PC but also utilization of the
PC maintenance skills to run refurbishment center and employment opportunity for the youth.
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