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Due to the geographical and topographical variation in Nepal, the
remote areas have not been fully integrated
into the reach of modern day technology for
the rapid socio economic development and
bringing it into the national mainstream. A
vital need have been felt to adopt the
modern ICT perspectives in the global
context of Nepal.
Community Information Center was established
in Syangja, Mayatari on 2nd
October 2005 with the initiation of Nepal
Rural Information Technology Development
Society (NRIDS) along with the participation
of the local people.
With this ICT development in mind, NRIDS (Nepal Rural
Information Technology Development Society)
established in 2061 makes a primary step for
the establishment of CIC (Community
Information Center) facilities at the grass
root level in the rural areas of Nepal
(Syangja).Information technology is
necessary for the economic growth of the
nations and with these objectives CIC was
established.
CIC was established to end the digital divide by making IT awareness in
 the
rural areas by letting people know what IT
is and what it can do for the economic
growth and development. IT revolution is
based on knowledge and knowledge is the only
thing that can be shared without dividing.
By sharing it, it is not divided, on
contrary, it gets multiplied this is what
NRIDS believes.
The
Community Information Center
at Syangja was established in 2005 as a
repository for current local documents
produced by the Syangja district. It is
growing to encompass books, magazines and
other resources that relate to running a
District, providing District services and
the many different facets of Syangja life.
Services
provided by CIC in Syangja
The basic services provided by CIC in
Syangja includes
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Market information of agricultural products to the local
people
·
Free English and Japanese classes to the interested people
in the community.
·
Provides the basic functionalities of library and the
meeting point of people for various
discussions and decision making.
·
Daily newspaper that is published in Kathmandu valley is
provided everyday in the center.
·
Notice board has been placed in CIC such that people
searching for products to be purchased or to
be sold use this board to disseminate
information to the huge mass.
·
Wall newspaper is being published by the community students
so that CIC can be computerized in its next
phase.
·
Local people can submit their electricity bills in CIC, and
later on it makes the payments to the
electricity offices. It’s aiming at providing social services.
Benefits to the society
· Easy information access and delivery
·
Unemployed youths get appropriate opportunity.
·
It will act as an inquiry about every information.
Information will be comprised of Health,
Education, Transportation, Agriculture and
Industry.
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