THE Selangor government has launched an e-ibu portal as a platform to gather data on
single mothers in the state in order to provide aid to them.
The site, e-bu.selangor.gov.my, enables single mothers to go online to register with the government as well as offer various aids and programmes offered by the government.
Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said the portal would make it easier for the mothers to reach the government and vice-versa.
“Information gathered will help us in our efforts to provide aid and incentives to the single mothers,” he said.
Showing interest: Khalid visiting one of the booths at the Wanita Anggun 2008 carnival at Stadium Melawati in Shah Alam.Khalid said this after launching the new portal and announcing Selangor Women’s Action Plans during the Wanita Anggun 2008 carnival at Stadium Melawati in Shah Alam.
Welfare, Women’s Affairs, Sciences, Technology and Innovation committee chairman Rodziah Ismail said the decision to set up the portal came after meetings with women’s non-governmental organisations.
“We feel that more has to be done in a bid to help the women and give them a better livelihood,” she said, adding that the portal was the commitment of the government to help as many single mothers as it could.
At present, some 12,000 single mothers had registered with the government, she said.
Information provided in the portal include various programmes planned for single mothers, entrepreneurship and online complaints.
Rodziah also said the state government was expected to distribute allowances for single mothers beginning next year.
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