In order to eliminate the information gap between generations, a seminar will be held at mobile phone stores nationwide as a national business to encourage elderly people to learn how to use smartphones and SNS.
According to the announcement by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the government will spend about 900 million yen to hold this seminar at 1800 locations nationwide, including mobile phone stores and public halls.
The instructor will be a clerk at a store, and will not be damaged by fraud, as well as how to use smartphones for My Number-related administrative procedures for elderly people, how to use maps and cashless payment apps, and so on. It means teaching security measures.
The seminar will be held 90,000 times this year, starting in June, and is expected to be attended by approximately 400,000 people.
While the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is becoming more digital in everyday life, there is a concern that there will be an information gap between the elderly and the younger generation who are not familiar with information and communication equipment, so the aim is to eliminate the gap through seminars. is.
After the Cabinet meeting on the 18th, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda told reporters, "With the progress of digitalization of society as a whole, such as online administrative procedures, the elimination of disparities has become an important policy issue. Support for digital utilization. Will be enlivened as a national movement. "