This document discusses the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) in Nepal. It outlines several sectors where ICT can support sustainable development, including e-government, e-business, e-learning, e-health, e-employment, e-environment, and e-agriculture. For each sector, examples are provided of existing ICT applications in Nepal, such as the government's Hello Sarkar citizen services portal for e-government and various e-commerce websites to support e-business. The role of ICT in improving access to education, healthcare, employment opportunities, and agricultural information is also examined.

1. ICT
Application
in context of
Nepal
By:
Hemant Dhital
Lecturer
Rapti Engineering College

2. ICT Applications
 ICT applications can support sustainable
development, in the fields of public
administration, business, education and
training, health, environment, agriculture.
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3. ICT Applications
 This would include following sectors.
 E-government
 E-business
 E-learning
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4. ICT Applications (..contd)
 E-health
 E-employment
 E-environment
 E-agriculture
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5. E-government
 Allows electronic interaction between
government(elected) and citizen(electorate)
 Promotes transparency in public
administrations and democratic processes
 Supports international cooperation
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6. E-government
 Hello Sarkar
• Call/SMS- 1111(Toll Free Number)
• Fax- 1100
• E-mail- 1111@opmcm.gov.np
• Website- www.opmcm.gov.np
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7. E-business
 Trading of goods and services online
 24X7 day service
 Global reach
 Reduces the cost
 Quicker and easier
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8. E-business
 Online shopping
 www.muncha.com
 www.yeskantipur.com
 www.rojeko.com
 www.harilo.com
 www.merotarkari.com
 www.foodmandu.com
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9. E-business
 Online Ticketing
 www.mytrip2nepal.com
 Mobile Payment Services
 www.fonepay.com
 www.hellopaisa.com
 www.esewa.com.np
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10. E-education
 ICTs can contribute to achieve universal
education worldwide
 Provides interactive classes
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12. E-education
 www.pustakalaya.org
 www.universaldegrees.com/country/nepal/
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14. E-health
 Helps us in case of emergency
 Facilitate access to the world’s medical
knowledge and locally-relevant content
resources
 Alert, monitor and control the spread of
communicable diseases
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16. E-health
 Telemedicine services by Nepal
Government
GoN is providing services to 25 districts and
planning to add 5 more districts. The
telemedicine services of GoN include:
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17. E-health
 Live Video Conferencing
 Store and forward mechanism
 Hello Swasthya -1115 (Toll free)
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18. E-employment
Promote teleworking to allow citizens,
particularly in the developing countries,
LDCs, and small economies, to live in their
societies and work anywhere, and to
increase employment opportunities for
women, and for those with disabilities.
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19. E-environment
Governments, in cooperation with other
stakeholders are encouraged to use and
promote ICTs as an instrument for
environmental protection and the
sustainable use of natural resources.
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20. E-agriculture
ICTs on agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries,
forestry and food, in order to provide ready
access to comprehensive, up-to-date and
detailed knowledge and information, particularly
in rural areas.
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21. E-agriculture
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24. Q/A Session
Do you have any queries??
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