Dear Sir/Madam,
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). 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.
Nepal Rural Information Technology Development Society (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 ICT Revolution in Nepal. The blueprint is based around the establishment of Community Information Centers (CIC) 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.
NRIDS is under a process to form ICT Task Force of youth living inside and outside Nepal. Currently, there are 50 ICT Engineers and IT Professionals involved in the ICT Task Force to carry out the various research activities for the ICT Revolution in Nepal. More than 150 intellectual domain experts are also involved with the NRIDS. There are more than 500 people from different parts of Nepal who are actively working to aware and empower their communities with ICTs. All these activities are being carried out voluntarily by the members of NRIDS. We are simply requesting you to be a part of this mission to revolute Nepal through ICTs by joining hands with us. Our working method is totally different from the traditional approach where finance and fund is the primary requirement. We believe in a network and the common goal of all of us to see Nepal as one of the developed country. Thus, we work with belief of `By the community for the community and with the community`. We empower the rural communities to practice ICTs in their lives, to make it as tool to expand their business by effective communication. We simply introduce them to the Internet then their journey starts in world of Networks. Let us imagine the farmers selling their product by the use of e-commerce, performs online conference with the different customers through Internet. This imagination is beyond our reach. But, the fact never to be forgotten is that `Dreams come true for those who work while they Dream`. The members of NRIDS are in the workflow and call you to generate the workflow to revolute Nepal through ICTs. The one and only alternative for development of Nepal is through implementation of ICTs.
We call all the Nepalese to be a part of this mission by talking about ICTs, providing voluntary support in any rural areas of Nepal and writing suggestion to NRIDS. NRIDS is not asking for money and donations but for joining hands to connect rural Nepal to the Global Village. If all of us have a common concept that ICT is the best alternative for the development of Nepal, it would be the great pleasure and big achievement. NRIDS is requesting just for 5 minutes of your valuable time in a day for ICTs possibilities and implementations in your country ‘Nepal’.
Let’s try to establish one CIC; where computers and Internet facilities are available, in your own village. We will provide the free consultancy and initiation startup. Let’s connect all the CICs of villages to a central portal and make a good environment for the rural community to share and learn the best practices around the world.
For your kind information,
NRIDS represents Nepal for UNESCAP, Asia-Pacific Regional Knowledge Network of Telecentres.
NRIDS represented Nepal on ‘The First Tech Day in Asia’ (October 31, 2007) organized by HUMANINET, ADRA NEPAL and Caritas at Hotel Himalayan, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sincerely
Sudip Aryal
President
Nepal Rural Information Technology Development Society (NRIDS)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: +977-01-4334086
Mobile: +977-9841470726
Email:sudiparyal@gmail.com
References:
http://www.lenversduregard.com/en-perspectives/index.php?itemid=29
(French journalists featured about NRIDS
http://kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=126063
(Kathmandu Post-English National Daily publish about NRIDS)
http://kantipuronline.com/kolnepalinews.php?nid=110397
(Published on Kantipur National daily)
http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnepalinews.php?nid=126058
(Published on Kantipur National daily)
http://syangja.com
http://nridsnepal.org.np (This site is under construction)
http://nridsnepal.blogspot.com
