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NRIDS Needs Your Help – Solve the Connectivity Crisis in Syangja, Nepal
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Computer centers in the Syangja district of Nepal are facing a connectivity crisis. Entire villages get email and browse the internet through the equivalent of the cellular phone you carry in your pocket.

Cellular internet bandwidth is billed by the minute. As NRIDS information centers become increasingly popular costs are rising to prohibitive levels. Often, shared connections at cellular speeds are not fast enough to support today’s high bandwidth internet.

Stuck on slow connections, many rural Nepali communities are being cut off from the electronic resources the western world takes for granted.


NRIDS has a plan to solve the connectivity crisis. Using the same inexpensive wi-fi hardware installed in homes and coffeshops throughout the western world, NRIDS hopes to build a wireless repeater on a high ridge-top at Kharsuko Lake.

NRIDS has technically skilled volunteers willing to implement this project for free, but has no funds to purchase the necessary radios and antennas. All it takes to make this network possible is USD $8000. Please donate now by clicking the button to the right of this page and help connect residents of Syanjga with each other and the rest of the world.

With minimal financial resources and by relying on the support of its dedicated volunteers, NRIDS has succeeded in establishing five community information centers (CICs) throughout the Syanjga district in central Nepal. Syangja’s CICs are based on a model carefully tailored to local needs, and are able to remain sustainable while offering computer training, business services, and information access to Syangja’s residents.

Unfortunately, Syanjga’s CICs face a connectivity crisis. These CICs are linked to the internet through Nepal’s CDMA cellular data network. Essentially, this means entire villages of rural Nepalis get email and browse the internet through the equivalent of the cellular phone you carry in your pocket.

Cellular reception throughout Syangja is often poor. CDMA bandwidth is billed by the minute, and as CICs become increasingly popular costs are rising to prohibitive levels. Often, shared connections at CDMA speeds are not fast enough to support today’s high bandwidth internet. Stuck on slow connections, many Nepali communities are being cut off from the electronic resources they need.

NRIDS has a plan to solve this connectivity crisis. Using the same inexpensive wi-fi hardware installed in homes and coffeshops throughout the western world, NRIDS hopes to build a wireless repeater on a high ridge-top at Kharsuko Lake. This wireless network will link Syangja’s CICs with each other, and with a high-speed internet connection in the major city of Pokhara only 50 km away.

A wireless network would enable Syangja’s CICs to offer new services to improve the lives of local citizens:

* Faster, more stable internet access at a fraction of the cost
* Free voice and video calls from one networked village to another
* Affordable international calls to family working abroad, allowing conversations on a weekly instead of monthly basis
* Telemedicine programs to connect doctors in Pokhara’s hospitals with rural clinics in Syangja
* Centrally hosted services to give businesses and communities a presence on the internet

NRIDS has technically skilled volunteers willing to implement this project for free, but has no funds to purchase the necessary radios and antennas. All it takes to make this network possible is USD $8000. Please donate now by clicking the button to the right of this page and help connect residents of Syanjga with each other and the rest of the world.

Please visit our website http://nridsnepal.org.np for details information about the projects of NRIDS.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE : http://nridsnepal.org.np

April 28, 2009 | 1:51 PM Comments  0 comments

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Tech Day concludes !
Related to country: Nepal


Tech Day Agenda, October 31, 2007

Tech Day was of benefit to executives and program managers in relief and development organizations, as well as those who implement information and communications technologies (ICTs) in these organizations. Managers and employees of local and international NGOs, government and UN agencies, and Nepalese nonprofit organizations participated in this event. Nepal Rural Information Technology Development Society (NRIDS ) , Sudip Aryal presented the ICTs activities being carried out in Nepal and NRIDS activities. (see Tech Day page for more information). Tech Day was held at the Hotel Himalaya.
Agenda, October 31
9:00 - 9:30 Registration and meet participants
9:30 Welcome Gregg Swanson
9:40 ICTs in Disaster Response:
the Value of Simulations Robert Patton, ADRA Asia
10:00 GPS in Emergency Response Steve Glassey
10:20 Geographic Information Systems:
Developments and Opportunities Gregg Swanson
10:45 Break
11:00 Developments in Mobile Satellite Communications Gregg Swanson
11:30 - 12:15 Exhibits and BGAN demo
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 Exhibits (continued)
1:00 - 1:20 ISAT phone demonstration
1:00 - 1:20 Presentation:
Nepal Rural Information Technology Development Society (NRIDS) Sudip Aryal
1:20 - 2:20 Roundtable discussions
(topics to be announced before lunch)
3:00 End of planned agenda, exhibits close


Source:www.humaninet.org

November 1, 2007 | 7:19 AM Comments  0 comments

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Farmers take to Internet surfing during leisure
About this event: Internet Governance Forum 2007
Related to country: Nepal


SYANGJA, Oct 19 - Farmers here in Mayatari VDC of Syangja have grown a curious interest. After a long day's labor, many farmers here spend time at the village Community Information Center surfing the information superhighway.

Jagat Bahadur KC, one among such farmers who has become fond of information technology lately, quips, "Though I am a farmer by occupation, how can I stay detached from information technology in this age?"

"We learn about each and every thing going on in our district by coming to the Center," another farmer Ganga Bahadur Gurung says, "All the more, the internet even provides information about the whole world." Gurung says that he travels for an hour everyday from his village Pelkachaur VDC to learn computer in Mapatari VDC.

These zealous farmers got the chance to be acquainted with computers only after Nepal Rural Information and Technology Society brought two computers to Mapatari for the purpose. Members of the society bought the pair of computers with the sum collected from Deusi and Bhailo during Tihar festival.

The center is also a sharing ground for local farmers. It provides space for sticking personalized notices so that farmers here won't have to worry about buying or selling their cattle, or even searching for farmhands. According to chairman of the society Sudip Aryal, the society has extended such community clubs also to Bagalthok, Karendada, Rangkhola, Bayaraghari, Bayatari villages of Syangja and Kaskikot, Dhital and Dang villages of Kaski district.

Although the center also serves as a library where farmers can flip through newspapers, the center charges a nominal Rs 10 per hour to everyone interested in using the internet. Following the club's popularity, it has been receiving pressure from farmers in other neighboring villages, requesting extension of such services to their own villages.

Source: Kathmandu post (National Daily of Nepal)
http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?nid=126063

October 28, 2007 | 5:48 AM Comments  0 comments

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ADB Assisting Nepal in Combating Corruption
Related to country: Nepal



MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is assisting Nepal in combating corruption by strengthening the capacity of concerned government institutions in fulfilling their respective mandates. The assistance is in line with the objectives outlined in the economic development plan of the impoverished South Asian nation.

“Good governance and strong institutions are central requirements for poverty reduction and economic growth. Effective anticorruption measures are at the core of good governance, as corruption erodes confidence in public institutions, depresses investment, slows development, and worsens poverty,” said Gambhir Bhatta, senior governance specialist of ADB’s South Asia Department.

The Technical Assistance to Nepal for Support to Anticorruption Institutions promotes good governance through stronger action against corruption in the public sector and greater accountability and transparency in government operations and service delivery. By reducing corruption and improving governance, ADB and Nepal hope to contribute to economic growth, poverty reduction and better development outcomes in the country.

ADB will provide a $400,000 grant for the project, estimated to cost $475,000. The government will cover the balance.

Improving governance and anticorruption practices is especially important for Nepal in its quest for sustainable development as outlined in the country’s Tenth Plan. With per capita income of about $311 a year and poverty incidence of 38%, Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world.

In 2007, Nepal was also perceived to be the 131st most corrupt country among the 179 included in the cross-country database compiled by Transparency International. Public expectations of how government officials should behave and how they should address the needs of the masses have risen considerably. A renewed focus on effectively addressing the corruption problem has accompanied these rising expectations.

The government has identified five institutions for the project. The first is the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse and Authority. The second is the Special Court, which prosecutes corruption cases. The third, National Vigilance Centre, primarily monitors asset declarations of public officials. The fourth is the Office of the Auditor General, a constitutional body that conducts independent audits and evaluations of public resource use and promotes and upholds public accountability. The fifth institution is the Public Accounts Committee, a select committee of the House of Representatives that examines the Public Accounts and the Report of the Auditor General to reduce misuse and abuse of public funds.

“These institutions play an important role in curbing corruption in Nepal. However, considerable work is required to improve their capacity, professionalism and outreach,” said Mr. Bhatta.

Source:http://www.adb.org

October 16, 2007 | 12:48 AM Comments  0 comments

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Charge mobile with peepal leave: A Strange Discovery in Nepal
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Nuwakot, July 30: Strange it is. Now, you do not require any mobile charger to charge your mobiles. Only there is need to use green leaf of peepal tree and after some time your mobile will get charged.
No soon the people came to learn this development, they tested it and found encouraging results. If your mobile has been discharged and you are inside a jungle then you need not to use any charger. You Should pluck two peepal leaves and your work would be done.
It is very good idea and easy to charge your mobile. You would have to open your mobile battery and connect it with peepal leaf. After that without shaking mobile set you should set the battery in your mobile set. After some time your mobile would be charged.
Though it is unbelievable but as soon as the residents of Chitrakoot came to know about the discovery they could not believe the news. But when they saw it practically then the incident proved true.
Now hundreds of mobile holders are using this technique and charging their mobiles.
Several persons including Sushil Kumar Shukla, Santosh Verma, principal of Mahatma Gandhi School, Raj Karan Patel, Shyam Patel, Shekhar Dwivedi, Pramod Gupta, Manager of Gayatri temple, RN Tripathi proved the incident true.
Whereas according to the botanists, it is just changing mutual energy into electrical energy power can be saved in battery. Similarly, it is also possible. They said that it is the subject of research.
Please Send your Comments and feedbacks if you have any knowledge regarding this!
Source: http://www.centralchronicle.com


August 16, 2007 | 2:04 AM Comments  0 comments

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What can be done for to enhance the ICT Revolution in Nepal?
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• National/Regional/Zonal/District/VDC/ ward/small village level ICT(Information Communication Technology) Taskforce should be formed

• Establishing CIC is the best way to implement this Taskforce development

• According our more than three years of experience in this field, the best approach for success is following the notion of “By the Community for the Community and with the community”. It means Lets try to ware them with the importance of ICT in individual’s life and motivate them to be interested to take this initiative themselves.

• “The One and only alternative for Development of Nepal is through ICT”. Proper use of ICT enables all the areas of development to happen in an easier, simpler and scientific way.

• A rigid policy and action plan should be prepared by the detailed research of the Remote areas of Nepal. Plans and Policies prepared just by considering the success stories of other countries are not sufficient. We need to identify the key areas where ICT can help the life of Villagers easier and better than before. Providing Computers, Internet, telephone, fax and photocopy machine to villages is not only sufficient. Important thing to analyze is what in particular community take can benefit from these resources to enhance their business and other works.

• Government should try to use the Resources of School and Colleges of different parts of Nepal.

• Still there is a lack of ICT awareness through Mass media e.g. Newspapers, Television, FM, Radio etc. They can play very important role to support our mission of “ICT Revolution in Nepal”.

• Every Village should be encouraged to prepare the village profile every year. Also the concept of “senior people Experience book “(“ब्रिध्ध अनुभब पुस्तिका”) should be implemented in every village of Nepal. The knowledge is in our villages, with our grandfathers/grandmothers/Fathers/mothers/brother/sisters living in their villages. They are the ones who know about the village history/Geography etc. We need to document that precious knowledge from them. This knowledge will help Government or any organization to carry out development activities. CIC,Dhital ,CIC Mayatari, CIC Bayatari and CIC Kaskikot are implementing this concept.

• Government can take the bottom up approach for the preparing plans and policies only if there is CIC in every village. Indeed the Village community plans for their village development and forward it to the Government. Then only can our country feel the pace of Development. We are proposing the government from village level about the areas of development for particular villages through the Community Information Centers (CIC). This should be implemented everywhere villages of Nepal.

• Conferences /Seminars/ Workshop should be organized in the grass root level. The organizing these kinds of programs should be handed over to the Community themselves. If there is a security problem then the government should call all the people/Organizations/Business/Industries/ Academic Institutions to volunteer in ICT revolution activities in their capacity. So this can happen more spontaneously by the notion of “By the community for the Community and with the community.” Government need not make budget and security as the major barriers. Rather Government should empower all Nepalese to help voluntarily in this initiative. Not only should the Government, Every individual must feel the equal responsibility to develop their own villages through ICT. The best thing about ICT is even talking about it also is beneficial.

• I also like to call upon all the political parties of Nepal to raise ICT issues to their party members. It’s high time that our political leaders also speak about the importance of ICT for development of Nepal. If only we could make them feel the importance of ICT /CIC they are the ones who are frequently having meetings and programs in Villages. Rather always giving speech about the same old stereotypes. They must give speech for the awareness of ICT. Indeed they should also take the initiative to establish CIC in every villages of Nepal. However these CIC shouldn’t be politicized and used for particular Party benefits. Every Political parties one of the Top Priority should be to create ICT/Knowledge revolution in Nepal.

• Government should make a policy reform for mandatory Community Service in Remote areas for the partial fulfillment of their Degree. If only two educated youths out of 200 can contribute in this initiative. Then we can think of “One CIC per Village” (“हरेक गाॐमा एॐटा सामूदायिक सूचना केन्द्र”) .Nepal Rural Information Technology Development Society (NRIDS) is also taking the fresh graduates for voluntary service in CICs. But this should be implemented all over Nepal.

• We are now conducting awareness campaign in Grass Root level and also preparing for the District Level ICT conferences and workshops.

• NRIDS is conducting Information Brothers and Information Sisters (सूचना दाई र सूचना दिदि) Program. Foreigners as well as Nepalese whoever comes to volunteer in CICs they are honored as Information Brothers and Information Sisters of NRIDS. Our Information Brothers and Sisters are inside and outside the county. Outside the Country they are in Australia, Japan and America. The concept is not to expect funding/donations from them. Motive is to transfer the knowledge they have to the community; promoting the village tourism; introducing the villages to the world.

• NRIDS is an organization having a potential team of IT Engineers. The team members are voluntarily working for “Establishing CICs in remote Villages of Nepal”. The Concerned authority should utilize the experience/Expertise of Engineers like us who are working day and night for the development of Nepal through ICT. It is important to involve many youths dedicated for this kind of movement from the initial planning to formulation of plans and Policies.

• NRIDS’s working modality is Collaboration with small groups such as Aama Samuha /Youth Club/organizations and government agencies for the Long Run.

July 12, 2007 | 10:14 AM Comments  0 comments

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