TIMO model as the basis for K-workers: A casestudy on Pusat Komuniti Siber, Jitra

Today it is widely recognized that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is essential for society, government and commerce in economic, social, educational, and cultural.In line with the aspirations of Vision 2020, the ICT functions have envisioned the evolution of a value-based knowledge society in the Malaysian mole, where its society is rich in information, empowered by knowledge, infused with a distinctive value-system, and is self-governing.Government and private agencies have recognized the growing issues associated with inequitable ICT access and have provided funded programs have failed to deliver on their desired aims and that the societal and community based disadvantages. There have been a lot of programs created and promoted to embrace the usage of ICT such as Pusat Komuniti Siber (PKS), Satu Komputer Satu Rumah, SJ2005 (A Smart Community Programme In Subang Jaya) and Mobile Internet Clinic (MIU).This paper describes a research on a training program at a PKS where TIER model was used and the applied training model at PKS was found to be successful in terms of providing K-workers.