Monday, September 17, 2007

High Level Commission for Information Technology (HLCIT) supports Bagalthok Community Information Center

Bagalthok Community Information Center was been establsihed by Nepal Rural Information Technology Development Society (NRIDS) in 2005. NRIDS has been establishing CICs and lobbying for the support with Government/NGOS/INGOS. NRIDS has demanded for resources for 30 CICs in Syangja.
NRIDS submitted the detailed project plan to High Level Commission for Information Technology(HLCIT) a year ago. As an outcome HLCIT donated 2 computers,1 scanner,1photcopy Machine,1 printer to Bagathok CIC. NRIDS members and the local community were very happy to get to have Computers and internet within reach. Bagalthok CIC arranged a programme on 6th September 2007. To attend this program the technical Research Unit of NRIDS along with the president also attended the programme. Representatives from Govenrment, NGOS/Journalists also attended this programme.