Rakyat Digital Initiative Offers Free Courses, Strengthens People's Digital Skills

PUTRAJAYA, July 8 (Bernama) -- The Rakyat Digital initiative, led by the Ministry of Digital through MyDIGITAL Corporation, is launching a massive effort to enhance the digital literacy of Malaysians by offering various online courses for free.

Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the initiative is a significant milestone in the country's journey towards becoming an advanced digital nation, in line with the country's goal of making digital capabilities and artificial intelligence (AI) the main drivers of economic growth and global competitiveness.

"Following the success of the AI untuk Rakyat programme, with over a million citizens participating in this programme within six months, all these users are now part of the Rakyat Digital initiative.

"Now, the Rakyat Digital initiative has expanded its offerings by providing more free courses," he said in a statement today.

Gobind said various free courses are offered namely CyberSAFE untuk Rakyat, Generative AI, Cloud untuk Rakyat, AI Fluency and Blockchain untuk Rakyat.

"New courses such as Data untuk Rakyat and Quantum untuk Rakyat will be introduced soon to deepen the digital knowledge of the people," he said.

Gobind said the initiative brings together the government and industry partners from across the country, including contributors such as Cybersecurity Malaysia, Intel, iTrain, Microsoft and Trainocate.

He said that all the industry partners jointly provided practical and interactive online modules to strengthen the country's digital capabilities.

"This collaborative model combines public sector leadership with industry expertise. The Ministry of Digital actively interacts with all strategic partners to advance the skills enhancement agenda and welcomes new collaborations," he also said.

He added that the collaboration could enhance cost efficiency where industry partners provide high-value content for free, allowing high-quality training to be accessible to the public without any charge and expanding reach and impact.

The Rakyat Digital initiative which was launched in December brings various benefits to the people, namely accessibility and inclusivity; flexible learning; and a seamless experience.

For more information and to view the list of courses offered, Malaysians are invited to visit the website rakyatdigital.gov.my.

-- BERNAMA