In a bid to promote Information Technology (IT) sector in Nepal, the government has plans to set up 1,500 telecentres in different districts by 2007, Minister for Education and Sports Hari Bahadur Basnet said Thursday.
“A very large chunk of Nepalis do not have access to information services in the rural areas,” Minister Basnet said.
“If MCTs (Multi-purpose Community Telecentres) are developed, they will help in the learning process, increase agricultural production and contribute to connect the people of the rural areas with those from the urban areas,” he said, according to the Rising Nepal.
He was addressing a two-day international seminar on “MCT: Networking and Future Aims” jointly organised by Nepal Library Association and Nepal National Library in cooperation with UNESCO.
Crown Prince inaugurated the international seminar participated in by 125 delegates from SAARC countries and Asia-Pacific region. nepalnews.com mr Jan 16