Tuesday, November 22, 2005
The Rising Nepal
The Rising Nepal
A link to an editorial commenting on the WSIS from Nepal, This editorial does a good job of putting the task of bridging the digital divide into perspective:
The idea that ICT and the net will allow poor nations to leapfrog into the 21st century is a wonderful idea, and it has some basis in reality. However, the economic reality of nations like Nepal does not inspire confidence.
A link to an editorial commenting on the WSIS from Nepal, This editorial does a good job of putting the task of bridging the digital divide into perspective:
In Nepal less than 13 per cent of the people have access to electricity. People having access to telephone services is even less. Even those who have access to electricity and telephone services cannot afford information technology. Given the economic status of the people, information technology is still expensive for the majority. This is one of the major reasons behind the growing digital divide. We live in a country where a stunning number of people have never made a telephone call in their lives.
The idea that ICT and the net will allow poor nations to leapfrog into the 21st century is a wonderful idea, and it has some basis in reality. However, the economic reality of nations like Nepal does not inspire confidence.
