Limbang Parliamentarian Hasbi Habibollah said such knowledge and skills were vital for them to discharge their duties effectively as the forerunners in the education development.
He pointed out that they had no valid reason not to enhance their skills as the government had continuously allocated substantial funds to equip schools with ICT facilities for them and their students to enhance their respective disciplines.
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For example, the use of precision farming system at farm level could reduce the use of fertiliser, chemical and water.
"Modern technology must be applied in agriculture industry to attract more young people to join this field," he said after opening the Agriculture Expo and Convocation Festival of Universiti Putra Malayasia UPM (UPM) here Friday.
He said the use of ICT would enable the young to earn high income.
“This will attract the young into the field,” he said.
Its Chairman Woon Tai Hai, said PIKOM is delighted with the Prime Minister’s announcement during the budget presentation, that Malaysia is expected to achieve a 4.5 to 5 per cent growth in 2012.
"PIKOM believes ICT will contribute significantly towards this, particularly through ongoing National Key Economic Area (NKEA) projects.
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