デジタル人材、５年で２３０万人　地方活性化を支援―政府

　政府は２８日、デジタル技術による地方活性化を目指す「デジタル田園都市国家構想実現会議」（議長・岸田文雄首相）の会合を首相官邸で開き、当面の施策の全体像を取りまとめた。デジタル化を推進する人材を２０２２年度からの５年間で２３０万人確保する方針を明記。デジタル技術を生かした地域課題の解決に取り組む自治体を２４年度までに１０００団体にする目標を掲げた。（2021/12/28-16:46）

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it aims to secure 2.3 million people over the five years from fiscal 2022, which starts next April, to promote digitalization of rural areas.
   The government set a target of increasing the number of municipalities working on resolving regional issues by utilizing digital technology to 1,000 by fiscal 2024.
   "We'll promote digitalization to achieve tangible results in various fields such as education, medical care, agriculture and logistics at an early date," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at a government meeting.
   The government has earmarked a total of 5.7 trillion yen for digitalization programs, including subsidies to municipalities, under the fiscal 2021 supplementary budget and the fiscal 2022 regular budget plan, he said.
   Specifically, the government plans to secure at least 10,000 people in fiscal 2022 to support elderly people and others who are not familiar with digital devices.