IT in Nepal – Important Downloads
IT Policy 2067
IT Policy has been revised after 9 years. The previous policy ‘IT Policy 2057’ is cancelled and the new policy comes into enforcement. The new revised policies emphasises on outsourcing as its principle base. The policy also emphasizes on the usage of IT for e-governance, and agencies that deal with health, education and businesses which can function with IT related strategic plans, and help increase the domestic consumption making practically all activities transparent. While the final base for policies deals with Intellectual Property rights, e-trade, e-commerce, VOIP, security and data protection, wireless networks, broadband data network and free and open source software.
Download IT Policy 2067 – Nepali Version
Electronic Transaction Act
it is expedient to make, legal provisions for authentication and regularization of the recognition, validity, integrity and reliability of generation, production, processing, storage, communication and transmission system of electronic records by making the transactions to be carried out by means of electronic data exchange or by any other means of electronic communications, reliable and secured; And where as, for controlling the acts of unauthorized use of electronic records or of making alteration in such records through the illegal manner.
Download Electronic Transaction Act 2063 – English Version
Download Electronic Transaction Act 2063 – Nepali Version
Electronic Transaction Rules 2064 – Nepali Version
Copyright Act
Nepal’s Copyright Act dates from 1965 and was updated in 1997. The 1965 Copyright Act came at a time when the infrastructural and other institutional supports and facilities needed for the development and promotion of creative works, were virtually non-existent; the few that existed were poorly equipped and their impact was negligible…It is obvious that a Copyright Act framed against such a landscape can barely meet the needs of the present developments in various sectors of the copyright industry. With new technologies offering different ways of creating, reproducing and disseminating protected works, the prospect for exploiting these works for various commercial purposes has broadened immensely. As a result, intellectual property containing protected works has now become a subject of foremost importance in the world of trade and commerce.
Download Copyright Act 2059 – Nepali Version
Download Copyright Act 2059 – English Version
Download Copyright Rules 2061 – English Version
Download Copyright Rules 2061 – Nepali Version
e-Government Master Plan
Although Nepal stands at the lower rung in the global scenario of ICT, there have been discernible developments in the ICT sector in the recent past. The telecommunication facilities have improved remarkably. The academic institutions/universities producing ICT professionals/human resources have expanded. The communication technologies, both electronic and print media, have extended their access to general people. Uses of the Internet, emails and computers are gaining in popularity. Telecenters are widening their outreach. Several e-Government applications are being introduced.
Noteworthy among the country’s recent e-Government initiatives is Nepal’s e-Government Master Plan, completed in November 2006. Another milestone is the preparation of an ICT Development Project which has worked out detailed investment proposals for prioritized projects. Negotiations are underway between the Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank for its financing and implementation arrangements. The Government of Nepal is, thus, keen and committed to promote e-Government for implementation of various G2G, G2C and G2B projects defined under respective priority areas.
But the road to e-Government is not easy and straight. There are no doubt ample opportunities for national development through e-Government promotion. There are also several hurdles, problems and challenges which must be overcome for successful accomplishments of Nepal’s e-Government vision. This paper endeavors to present a holistic vision on e-Government development of Nepal.
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13 Responses to “IT in Nepal – Important Downloads”
Balash on September 5, 2010
You learn something new everyday, thanks for sharing.
leila on September 11, 2010
It realy should have been revised early on but I guess its better late than never
Andy @ U Comment - I Follow on September 14, 2010
I agree that it should have been revised earlier, but thank God they got around to revising it now. It's like a weight has been lifted.
rasmus (hundtillbehör, hundkoppel, hundleksaker) on September 14, 2010
even the goverments use open software now. thats great
PBScott on September 16, 2010
Its good they have revised it finally, there is a lot of business that can be accomplished on the Internet if the right rules and regulations are in place.
jhon on September 25, 2010
it never hurts to be revised before it is too late. As long as it bring good change
Rakesh @ Wizard Journal
Twitter: rakesh_narang
on October 4, 2010
Your great stories are always fascinating and worthy of giving a read. BTW! Nepal is taking several steps for benifiting tech enthusiasts.
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get it, just as a backup………..
mmorpg on October 6, 2010
Glad to see something like this is being done. The gov't's of the world must realize that when $$ isn't available, then other methods of being resourceful and smart about governing must be used. Bravo to the Nepalese who made this possible!
Amudhan on November 22, 2010
9 yrs is too long a time The policies must be reviewed and revised i once in five years
Suresh Khanal
Twitter: icttrends
on November 23, 2010
9 years is really too long. Its due to the political instability and bewilderment, some most essential policies too are shaded. Let’s hope the new policy will get implemented better.
Prakash Sharma on December 4, 2011
Sir I want to download the New IT Policy 2067 but it is showing error message “Page Not Found”. Please send me the proper link. Please
Suresh Khanal
Twitter: icttrends
on December 5, 2011
Oh! the link was broken. I fixed the link and you can download it now.