ICT Development: Role of Local CAN

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Amrit K PantSecretary

Computer Association of Nepal (CAN)

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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.

•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

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If automobile industries have developed like computer industries

Appropriate price in 1988

•Mouse: 5000 N Rs. (166 US$)•Keyboard 4500 N Rs. (150 US$)

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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

Computer

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Computer in Your Hand or Pocket

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We are moving learning to e-learning

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Global Village Concept

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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

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Tenth Plan (2059- 2064)

ICT access to normal people

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Nepal IT Policy 2067 BS

Vision– To place Nepal in the Global Map of Information

Technology

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• 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)

Advisory/Regulators/institutional arrangements

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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

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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.

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Role of Local CAN

• Empowering local organization & youth regarding ICT

• Workshops• Training • Conference• Training to under privileged • CAN Info Tech

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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

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Conclusion

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info@can.org.npamritpant@gmail.com