Kathmandu. President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Chandra Prasad Dhakal has said that it is sad that there is opposition in various names instead of doing something in Nepal. Speaking at the inauguration program of the 30th edition of ‘CAN Infotech’, President Dhakal said that it is sad that there is opposition in various names while trying to do something in Nepal.
Addressing the ongoing protests over the Pathibhara cable car issue, Dhakal urged political parties and the general public to put development above politics and religion. After the construction of the cable car up to the Pathibhara temple has started, some groups are now protesting. They are also protesting against Chakka Jam and Galloball Bank over the cable car issue. Chairman Dhakal said that development is a religion and politics are different.
Chairman Dhakal said that cooperation between the government and the private sector is necessary for the development of Nepal’s information technology sector. Stating that the IT sector is a global market, capable of exporting services worth trillions of rupees and providing employment to millions of people, Chairman Dhakal urged the government to work for the necessary policy and structural reforms for the further development of this sector.
Informing that the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry has been debating and lobbying with the government for timely policy reforms in the fields of IT, startups and innovation, along with various other laws, Chairman Dhakal claimed that the amendments made by the Nepal government to the latest laws for the development of the Nepali Information Technology (IT) sector following the initiative of the Federation will contribute significantly to the development of this sector.
Chairman Dhakal said, “The legal system that allows Nepali IT companies to invest abroad, open branches, do business and repatriate their income to Nepal by approving the ordinance on the amendment of the Nepal Act has made it possible for Nepalese companies to invest abroad, open branches, do business and repatriate their income to Nepal.” “It will enable IT companies to compete in the international market and increase foreign exchange earnings.” .
Can Infotech also said that the latest technology startup innovation and the talents and inventions developed according to the local market demand will help in the campaign to build Digital Nepal.
In the context of the government preparing a draft of the ‘National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2081’ for the development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nepal, he said that the proposed policy is expected to help in building a safe and sustainable AI ecosystem, developing human resources, and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.
Inaugurating the CAN Infotech, which will run from Magh 24 to 28, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung said that the government itself has a lot of work to do in the information technology sector. He appreciated the contribution made by the private sector in this area and said that they will work in collaboration with the private sector in the coming days.
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