By Daryl Chin
ACRONYMS such as e-Gov and i-Gov are easily recognised here as online and electronic ways to make dealings with government departments more convenient. But T-Gov?
Television government is what Singapore is exploring with South Korea to give the elderly who are not computer-savvy access to public service information.
It means the elderly can simply turn on their television sets to, for example, get reports on queues at polyclinics, through operators of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and cable TV.
Mr James Kang, assistant chief executive of the Government Chief Information Office, said: 'The elderly need information as much as anybody else. Maybe the smart young guy needs only to switch on his phone or use the Internet.
'But using a four-button concept to navigate, the elderly should be able to access basic information too.'
South Korea's T-Gov system has already been rolled out in various parts of the country.
