Kathmandu, Dec. 18
The
ICT Award 2021 has honoured 12 best personalities and companies.
Expert
of Information and Communication Technology, Manohar Kumar Bhattarai, received
the pioneer ICT Award, and Nepal's first female computer engineer Guna Keshari
Pradhan was honoured with Women ICT Award.
Likewise,
Dipesh Pradhan, the founder of Yomari, was also honored with the Entrepreneur
ICT Award. Prashant Dhungel, co-founder of GrowBydata, received the Nepali
Diaspora ICT Award.
Organised
by Living with ICT, the sixth edition of the ICT Award, had received over 400
online nominations for this year's prize.
This
year, the Department of Land Management and Archive received the Digital
Governance ICT Award. The department has won awards in competitions with more
than 30 different government agencies. Nepal Clearing House (NCHL) was also
awarded by the Digital Services ICT Award. In the public sector, Kalika
Manavgyan Butwal received the Digital Education ICT Award, while Rato Bangla
School Patan received the Digital Education ICT Award in the private sector.
Similarly,
Kheti Venture won the Startup ICT Award, one of the most prestigious categories
in the competition which included public voting as well. Mikha Product was
honored with the Product ICT Award. Likewise, Mushoor was awarded the Rising
Star Innovation ICT Award, which was created by Pulchowk Engineering students.
Minister
for Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, former
Communication Minister Parbat Gurung, secretaries Dr. Baikuntha Aryal and
Suresh Acharya, members of National Planning Commission, Dr. Pushpa Raman Wagle
and Dr. Ram Kumar Phuyal, handed over the awards and certificates to the
winners.
Rastriya
Banijya Bank has provided up to Rs. 1.5 million in concessional loans to three
winners of the Startup and Innovation, Ncell provided Rs. 300,000 to the winner
of the Woman Icon ICT Award, Huawei provided Huawei Cloud service worth Rs.
300,000 to five startups winners, Genese Solutions provided a free consultant
to the winner, and two schools received a one-year Zoom facility. Additional
prizes included attractive data packages, DishHome Internet services, e-sewa,
and other affiliates.
Minister
Karki said that the award has aided youth working in the ICT sector in
encouraging and developing their skills. "ICT has become the foundation
for the social and economic development. The government is ready to move ahead
in a collaborative way with all stakeholders to promote ICT sector development
and create better policies," he said.
According
to Hempal Shrestha, Jury Coordinator of the ICT Awards, award selection process
included 12 jury members and 15 advisory committees.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 19 December 2021.
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