This statement was made in the opening session during a visit for evaluation of program performance indicators in Bahrain e-Government Authority in the presence of Mr. Mohamed Ali Al-Qaed Chief Executive Officer of e-government Authority, and expert Mohamed Buhijji of the Excellence Program, and directors of departments and employees in the e-government.
Read more: The e-government Enters program of the Bahrain Centre of Excellence
The program plans to train 2,015 government employees and 13,000 Bahraini nationals, where each trainee attends 24 hours of accredited training by the eGovernment Authority (two hours a day for 12 days), in computer basics including Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet applications and internet surfing and how to use the eGovernment portal Bahrain.bh to encourage citizens to do their governmental services online.
Read more: BH: eGovernment Authority provides basic computer training for 15,000 citizens
Soon Zainers can pay their bills and top-up their eeZee lines through the "CrediMax & eGovernment Kiosk'' with just a click, along with paying utility bills and other e-government services.
"We are aware of how technology-savvy the people in the Kingdom of Bahrain are today and are relying more on the internet or on other such facilities to get their work done," said Zain Bahrain's Commercial Support Director, Dr. Bassim Al Bahrana.
Read more: Zain Bahrain signs convenient payment service with CrediMax unique channel
The aim is to reduce the digital gap, build an information society and combat computer illiteracy among individuals, said officials.
The Qudrat e-Training programme is being introduced by the eGovernment Authority to educate 15,015 Bahrainis from different age groups in computer skills over the next two years.
"eServices have been launched under "Ramadanyat" corner on the eGovernment Portal (bahrain.bh) and the Mobile Portal (bahrain.bh/mobile) aiming at providing various integrated and unified eServices that are needed by the citizen during Ramadan," said Mr. Mohammed Ziad Asfour, Assistant Director of Marketing and Awareness of the eGovernment Authority.
Read more: Bahrain eGovernment launches 'Ramadaniyat' eServices
