First of all, we would like to thank you for your constant support and encouragement to carry out the activities of *Nepal Rural Information Technology Development Society (NRIDS) <http://www.nridsnepal.org.np/>.* The enthusiastic group of youths assures to bring *Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Revolution in Nepal* provided your care and love for NRIDS and our country Nepal.
NRIDS was established in 2004 with the objective of bringing ICT awareness and services to people living in rural areas throughout Nepal. The fact that Nepal has failed to embrace the Information Revolution over the last ten years means that as a country we have fallen further behind the developed world, rather than gaining ground. Everyone would agree that Nepalese people who are involved in agriculture, education, construction, and tourism can benefit greatly from access to the Internet and e-commerce, just as residents of other countries have. We would like to be an agent to help open eyes, to show how businesses can prosper, and student's education can flourish. The problem is that much hard work is needed to provide computer access and training to rural areas of Nepal, and, as it stands, very little is being done to rectify the Information shortage.
This work began with the endorsement of Engineering students and local communities of Syangja, the members of NRIDS. The team has been formulating a blueprint to convert Syangja into the model district for an *ICTRevolution in Nepal. * The blueprint is based around the establishment of *Community Information Centers (CIC) <http://www.nridsnepal.org.np/>* in villages where there is currently an extreme shortage of Information. A CIC with the involvement and support of local business people, teachers, serviceman, and young people, have been established in different villages. With the go of time, this movement has been extended in Mayatari, Karendada, Bagalthok, Helu, Lampata, Bayatari, PragatiNagar, Rajesthal, Badkhola, ThuloPandera, PokhariChaur, Dahathum, Sirsekot, Methabhurum, and Agrikharka, in Syangja, Kaskikot and Astam in Kaski, Rampur , Laxmipur in Dang and Lamtun in Parbat. In coming days, we will extend it to other rural parts of Nepal. |
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