Essay Outline

Main Topic Area
Lower income group VS Middle/High income groups in Singapore.

Main Problem identified
Limited income groups have limited access to internet due to
1. Low income: Unable to afford
2. No time: Time spent to make ends meet (multiple jobs)
3. Have little education: Do not know how to use
and these underlying problems leads to
A. vicious cycle of poverty: Science and technology is important in this globalised world and in a developed country such as Singapore, many jobs require the basic knowledge of technology (eg. microsoft word, email). Without solving the underlying problem, lower income groups have limited social mobility.
B. Isolationism in the society: they don't have access to information

Proposed Solution
Similar to the implementation of building a mini lounge (Big TV and benches) for the elderlys under HDB flats, it is possible to build a mini computer room for the lower-income groups. A room with 5 computers and printers, only accessible to the lower-income group (create an exclusive access pass for the lower-income group to enter the room, so the middle and high income group will not make use of their privilege).

To solve the problem of having limited knowledge especially for adults above 40 in the lower-income groups, workshops could be held on twice a week so as to teach them the basic skills (microsoft word, email) and also the importance of technology (so that they will be keen to learn).

Thesis
Lower-income groups are isolated and stuck in the vicious cycle of poverty due to the inability to afford and understand technology, thus only by making exclusive privilege for them, they will be able to catch up with the rest of the society in the world of technology.