Kathmandu, Oct. 30
Chiranjibi Adhikari, Secretary General of the CAN
Federation, has been appointed as a member of the Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) subcommittee under the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology
(NAST). This appointment follows a decision from the 307th meeting of NAST's
governing council, which restructured various subcommittees and included
Adhikari on the ICT theme.
The subcommittee is chaired by Dr. Subarna Shakya, with
other members including Dr. Manish Pokharel, Dr. Baburam Dawadi, Dr. Bhojraj
Ghimire and Gunakeshari Pradhan. Pradeep Dhodari will serve as the member
secretary.
NAST regularly forms subject-specific scientific
subcommittees, with the ICT subcommittee recognised as an essential platform
for significant decisions and advancements in technology. Upon his nomination,
Adhikari expressed his commitment to leveraging his expertise to support
technological progress in the country, the CAN Federation informed in a
statement on Wednesday.
Adhikari is the immediate past president of the Centre for
Cyber Security Research and Innovation and the current chair of the
Information Security Response Team Nepal. He holds several international
certifications in technology and has worked extensively on IT governance, cyber
security, AI in cyber security, and information security management systems.
"He has consistently advocated for youth and start-up
issues in the ICT sector and has actively contributed to policy development in
information technology both institutionally and individually," said CAN.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 31 October 2024.
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