7.1.1 Specific measures will be taken to develop human resources in the ICT and related domain targeting critical skill areas across key sectors of the economy in order to accelerate the development of Nepal's information society and economy;

7.1.2 Initiatives will be taken to ensure that educational institutions imparting ICT courses and specific skill sets are incentivized to align their course offering with technological dynamism shaping the sector. Along these lines, institutional capacity of such institutions along infrastructure and human resources dimensions will be enhanced.

7.1.3 Youth and gender issues will be mainstreamed in ICT related human resource development activities.