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IT Policy of Nepal 2072


Introduction of IT Policy
IT policy is the policy that is formed to develop the economic condition, political
norms and values, economic source, increases mental power and to changes the
lifestyle of people removing the poverty through the use of ICT. IT policy is very
much important for the developing countries like Nepal because it develops the
economic condition, political norms and values, economical source and increases
the mental power. It changes the lifestyle of people and helps to eradicate the
poverty and it is the best way to avoid the global degradation.

Why we need IT Policy?


Information and Communication Technologies are increasingly at the core of
strategies aimed at securing the goals of sustainable development and stimulating
economic growth in countries around the world. Among others, these
technologies are shaping the way social interaction takes place and public
services are delivered in some fundamental ways. It is precisely along these lines
that the Government of Nepal has placed a great deal of importance on
transformative potential of ICTs and positioning these technologies within the
larger context of its far reaching developmental aspirations premised around
poverty reduction as an overarching goal.
Vision of IT Policy of Nepal 2072
"To transform Nepal into an information and knowledge-based society and
economy."

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Mission of IT Policy of Nepal 2072


To create conditions for the intensified development and growth of ICT sector as
a key driver for Nepal's sustainable development and poverty reduction
strategies.
Objectives of IT Policy of Nepal 2072
1. To empower and facilitate Nepal's participation in the Global Knowledge
Society.
2. To transform Government service delivery regime by promoting transparency,
efficiency, inclusiveness and participation through effective utilization of
information and communication technologies.
3. To promote ICT to further productivity among the sectors that is key drivers of
the national economy.
4. To foster efficient, inter-operable, secure, reliable and sustainable national ICT
infrastructure in alignment with grass-root needs, and compliant with regional
and international standards.
5. To promote research and innovation on the role of ICT on the resilience of
low-income communities amid potential environmental, economic and social
shocks.
6. To further streamline clear strategies and obligations for licensed ICT service
providers with respect to universal access/service goals and Quality of Service
(QoS) and ensure cost-effective connectivity to ICT services such as Internet, E-
Commerce and E-Government services.
7.To promote cost-effective and qualitative last-mile access technologies for
providing secure access to Internet including commercial and public information
services, E- government applications by communities (including the
disadvantaged and physically challenged especially in rural and undeserved
areas.
8. To create easily accessible, affordable and innovative public access points
under comprehensive Community/ Village network initiative.

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9. To create a favorable environment for cooperation and partnership in ICT


among public and private sectors, civil society, and between all stakeholders at
local, national, regional and international levels.
10. To increase the institutional capacity along infrastructure and human resource
dimension in public and private educational institutions including schools,
colleges/ universities that offer ICT courses and use ICTS for pedagogical
purposes.
11. To create a conducive environment for increasing annual enrollments and
output of students in key professional skills areas such as
telecommunications/electronic engineering, computer science/IT, etc. and
promote market driven skills development initiatives in ICT.
12. To deploy ICTS at all levels of Nepali educational system in order to improve
educational outcomes while expanding access to education and training facilities.
13. To support local and indigenous content development as well as applications
target the capturing, archiving and dissemination of local and indigenous
knowledge, content and information resources as well as the promotion of
diverse linguistic and cultural heritage of Nepal.
14. To facilitate the participation of youths and women in ICTs particularly in
media and content development initiatives;
15. To address gender-based inequalities and promote gender-sensitive measures
to encourage the active participation of women in national and community-based
ICT initiative.
16. To promote the use of free and open source software as well as open standard
in software development for government agencies.
17. To create an innovative, market responsive, highly competitive and well
regulated ICT industry.
18. To promote joint venture initiatives for local entrepreneurs with international
private investors in the provision of public ICT goods and services in order to
catalyze the growth of the sector.

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19. To help develop ICT business incubators and promote start-up projects in
close coordination with the private sector through the creation of a supportive
eco-system.
20. To create a favorable business environment and promote Nepal as an
attractive destination for ICT-related investments, especially in the area of IT-
ITES/BPO, within the region and on the international market.
21. To restructure the ICT market and technological base with a view to making
the ICT sector a significant contributor to the social and economic development
of the country.
22. To create conditions for intensified roll-out of national telecommunications
infrastructure backbone as a way to expand broadband based ICT services across
the country.
23. To ensure an integrated, coordinated and synergistic approach towards the
development and deployment of ICTs including other supporting physical
infrastructure such as electricity and transport infrastructure.
24. To minimize duplication and costs through infrastructure sharing among
public and private sector investment projects and to create an efficient and cost-
effective Government-wide communications network infrastructure linking
national, provincial and district administration.
25. To facilitate regional economic integration by utilizing regional and
international telecommunications infrastructure projects and Asian Information
Superhighway infrastructure initiatives.
26. To safeguard public sector information and investment against negative
impacts of deploying and using ICTS.
27. To promote a stable, fair and competitive investment climate to facilitate the
development of e-Trade and E-Commerce activities in the country.
28. To develop a highly competitive ICT industry capable of serving as the
engine for driving Nepal's active participation in global trade.
29. To facilitate the adoption of E-Commerce especially by SMEs in agriculture,
tourism, and manufacturing as well as non-traditional exports to ensure
productivity and growth;
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30. To increase the competitiveness of farmers in production, processing and


marketing of agricultural products and services through the effective and
outcome oriented utilization of ICTS.
31. To promote the development of ICT entrepreneurs at SME level as part of the
rural agro-business industry development and strengthen the development,
application of ICTs in agriculture.
32. To improve communication systems across the country especially in areas of
touristic interest to support tourism development in the country.
33. To use ICTs in the documentation, promotion and effective marketing of the
full potentials of Nepal's world class and niche tourist destinations to the local,
regional and international market.
34. To ensure that all ICT related activities have very minimal negative
environmental impact during construction, operation and disposal/de-
commissioning:
35. To conserve natural resources and safeguard Nepal's heritage using ICT
tools.
36. To support the development of mid-to-long term basic planning that provides
policy direction and tasks for E-government.
37. To support formulation of development strategy for ICT converged services
to support and plan for mid-to-long term resolution for overcoming the digital
divide.
38. To ensure all installed ICT infrastructure and capacity is utilized effectively a
contributes to resilience and redundancy.
Strategies of IT Policy of Nepal 2072
1. Human Resource Development
2. ICT in education, research & development
3. Access, media and Content
4. ICT Industry

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5. ICT for Government service innovation and good governance 6. SME (Small
and Medium Enterprises) and e-Commerce
7. Telecommunications infrastructure
8. ICT in agriculture 9.ICT in Health
10. ICT in Tourism
11. Telecommunication/ICTS in mitigating the impact of climate change
12. ICT in environment and natural Resources
13. Telecommunication/ICTS for natural disaster preparedness, mitigation and
relief
14. Human exposure to Electromagnetic fields and safe disposal of electronic
waste
15. Conformance, Interoperability and Standards in telecommunications/ICT
16. Cloud Computing
17. Access to telecommunications/ICTS in rural and remote areas
18. Access to Telecommunications/ICT services for persons with disabilities and
specific needs
19. ICTs for Youth, women and girls
20. Building confidence and Security in the use of ICTS
Implementation and Strategy Framework of IT Policy of Nepal 2072
A National Information and Communication Technology Policy Implementation
Steering Committee will be formed at the Ministry of Information Technology
and Communication with the following structure:
Hon. Minister, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology -
Chairperson, Member
National Planning Commission - Member
Secretary, Ministry of Education - Member
Secretary, Ministry of Health - Member
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Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture - Member


Secretary, Ministry of Finance - Member
Secretary, Ministry of Local Development - Member
Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication - Member
Chairman, Nepal Telecommunications Authority - Member
Representative Private Sector / Domain Expert 2 Members Joint-Secretary
(Policy and Programme), Ministry of Information and Communication - Member
and Secretary

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