Section 6
Goals Of Information And Communication Technology Policy
6.1 Nepal will strive towards enhancing overall national ICT readiness with the objective of being at least in the top second quartile of the international ICT development index and eGovernment rankings by 2020.
6.2 At least 75 percent of the population will have digital literacy skills by the end of 2020.
6.3 A universal broadband access to all people on an equitable basis will be in place. By 2020, 90 percent of the population will be able to access the broadband services.
6.4 The role and significance of ICT industries and services (including telecom services) will increase in the Nepali economy with ICT value added (including digital content and service industry) accounting for at least 7.5% percent of GDP by 2020. 6.5 Apex level institutional arrangement will be restructured to effectively drive ICT agenda in the country in the light of emerging technological and application trends shaping the sector. Along these lines, Ministry of Information Technology and Communication Technology will be restructured and re-named as the Ministry of Information Technology and Communication. A detailed Organization & Management study will be carried out with a view to restructuring the Ministry within the year 2016 in order to effectively respond to evolving nature of the sector. Ministry of Information Technology and Communication will be the focal Ministry for all ICT related matters.
6.6 The jurisdiction of Nepal Telecommunications Authority will be expanded to secure complete alignment with policy provisions outlined in this document. Along these lines, Nepal Telecommunications Authority will be renamed Nepal Communication Authority and its areas of operation restructured accordingly. 6.7 By 2020, entire population of Nepal would have access to internet 6.8 80% of all citizen facing government services would be offered on line by 2020 6.9 e-Procurement will be promoted as means of driving transparency through government procurement processes covering all public procurement of goods and services irrespective of cost and volume of such procurements by 2018 6.10 G2G implementation would be promoted with a view to achieving complete automation of the operations of land administration, revenue administration and management, vital registration, passport and citizenship certificate services by 2020. 6.11 Broadband access will be expanded across the country with the goal of achieving a broadband Internet user penetration rate of 30% at a minimum of 512kbps and making available at least 10 Mbps download speed on demand in urban areas by 2018. 6.12 Special funding arrangements will be developed and implemented within 2018 to support innovation and incubation of on-line businesses and start-ups
6.2 At least 75 percent of the population will have digital literacy skills by the end of 2020.
6.3 A universal broadband access to all people on an equitable basis will be in place. By 2020, 90 percent of the population will be able to access the broadband services.
6.4 The role and significance of ICT industries and services (including telecom services) will increase in the Nepali economy with ICT value added (including digital content and service industry) accounting for at least 7.5% percent of GDP by 2020. 6.5 Apex level institutional arrangement will be restructured to effectively drive ICT agenda in the country in the light of emerging technological and application trends shaping the sector. Along these lines, Ministry of Information Technology and Communication Technology will be restructured and re-named as the Ministry of Information Technology and Communication. A detailed Organization & Management study will be carried out with a view to restructuring the Ministry within the year 2016 in order to effectively respond to evolving nature of the sector. Ministry of Information Technology and Communication will be the focal Ministry for all ICT related matters.
6.6 The jurisdiction of Nepal Telecommunications Authority will be expanded to secure complete alignment with policy provisions outlined in this document. Along these lines, Nepal Telecommunications Authority will be renamed Nepal Communication Authority and its areas of operation restructured accordingly. 6.7 By 2020, entire population of Nepal would have access to internet 6.8 80% of all citizen facing government services would be offered on line by 2020 6.9 e-Procurement will be promoted as means of driving transparency through government procurement processes covering all public procurement of goods and services irrespective of cost and volume of such procurements by 2018 6.10 G2G implementation would be promoted with a view to achieving complete automation of the operations of land administration, revenue administration and management, vital registration, passport and citizenship certificate services by 2020. 6.11 Broadband access will be expanded across the country with the goal of achieving a broadband Internet user penetration rate of 30% at a minimum of 512kbps and making available at least 10 Mbps download speed on demand in urban areas by 2018. 6.12 Special funding arrangements will be developed and implemented within 2018 to support innovation and incubation of on-line businesses and start-ups