ICT Development: Role of Local CAN

ICT Development: Role of Local CAN Amrit K Pant Secretary Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

Some Important Terminologies • IT Stands for "Information Technology.“ It refers to anything related to computing technology, such as networking, hardware, software, the Internet, or the people that work with these technologies. • ICT Stands for "Information and Communication Technologies." ICT refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

If automobile industries have developed like computer industries • Cost wise: Rolls Royce car should be available at 5 cents (Present cost around 40,000 US dollars) • Performance wise: should run around 200 million Kilometers/Liter Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

Appropriate price in 1988 • Mouse: 5000 N Rs. (166 US$) • Keyboard 4500 N Rs. (150 US$) Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

General ICT Scenario • • Telecom/ connectivity • • CDMA coverage ---- 75 districts, • GSM mobile >>72 districts. • • All 75 districts to be connected by Fiber Optic by 2014 • • Telecoms pay 2% of their gross revenue into RTDF Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

Computer Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

Computer in Your Hand or Pocket Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

We are moving learning to e-learning Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

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Global Village Concept Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

Nepal IT Policy 2000 AD (2057 BS) Vision • To place Nepal in the Global Map of Information Technology within the next five years Objectives • To make information technology accessible to the general public and increase employment through this means • To build a knowledge-based society • To establish knowledge-based industries Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

Tenth Plan (2059- 2064) ICT access to normal people Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

Nepal IT Policy 2067 BS Vision • To place Nepal in the Global Map of Information Technology Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

Advisory/Regulators/institutional arrangements • IT Council • Ministry of Science & Technology • Ministry of Information and Communications • National Information Technology Center • Controller of Certification Authority • Nepal Telecom authority (Regulator with semi-judicial authority) Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

ICT Uses IN NEPAL • Computer ownership per 100 inhabitants 0.86 • Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants 1.42 • Internet hosts per 10,000 inhabitants 0.67 • Internet users per 100 inhabitants 0.43 • National bandwidth(Mbps) 30 Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

ICT is changing the way of life: • The way we do business, • (E-commerce, E-Procurement, Online banking) • The way we communicate, • (Mobile, SMS, MMS, 3G Video) • The way government functions • (E-Governance, Digital signature) • The way services delivered • (E-Health, E-Learning, Shopping, Online banking) etc. Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

Role of Local CAN • Empowering local organization & youth regarding ICT • Workshops • Training • Conference • Training to under privileged • CAN Info Tech Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

Some Milestones • E-village at Kavre • Computer Training for Woman Empowerment, Dhading • CAN Info-Tech and Seminar • Skill Development Training • Business Development Training • Awareness Program for Politician and Bureaucrats and many Organization Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

Conclusion Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

Thanks info@can.org.np amritpant@gmail.com Let’s build e-Nepal: together we CAN

ICT Development: Role of Local CAN