Speaking at Yomari CAN Software Summit held organized in Kathmandu on Thursday, Binod Dhakal, president of Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) Federation said, the main objective of the summit is to demonstrate software and solutions provided by software companies in Nepal, promote local software in the Nepali market, and interact with government and private sector so as to make rules and regulations for the betterment of the industry.
The summit had two sessions. First was named 'Power Talk' where different entrepreneurs talked about the current situation, challenges of the industry, and solutions for further development. Similarly in the second session, participating companies promoted their products and services through presentation.
Abhijit Gupta, coordinator of the expo, said that the 'Power Talk' will help to bring out the actual situation of software industry of Nepal. Software industry is yet to be classified as an 'industry' in Nepal.
Speaking at the program, Jyoti Tandukar, CEO of Alternative Technology, underlined the need to focus on innovation rather than automation. He also said we should focus on export rather than outsourcing.
Similarly, Bishwas Dhakal, president of F1 Soft International, said one needs to execute 'implement and earn' approach so that quality can be assured and implementation can be successful. “Nepali companies should be given equal rights to bid any tender. The government should know that Nepali companies are always disqualified when requests for proposal (RFP) documents are analyzed by international companies,” he added.
Shreedhar Marasini, managing director of Young Minds Creation, and Damodar Adhikari, executive chairman of e-Zone, and Suresh Regmi owner of Professional Computer System urged the organizer to document issues raised in the 'Power Talk' session and hold discussion on what can be done for the development of the industry.
Entrepreneurs also urged the government to ease recruitment of foreigners in Nepal and ease visa procedures for overseas jobs as the demand for Nepali brains is very high in the international market.
Dipesh Pradhan, co-founder of Yomari, emphasized the need to institutionalize software business, formalize the informal sector and categorize software companies. He also urged entrepreneurs to enhance quality, make a strong database, and provide security assurance.
Hempal Shrestha, R & D Chairman of CAN Federation, moderated the session.
Speaking at the program, Digambar Jha, chairman of Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) said needful works are being carried out to enhance the scope of Rural Telecommunication Development Fund (RTDF). “I am hopeful that it will help in increasing the business size of software industry,” he added.
Similarly, Sunil Bahadur Malla, secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology requested entrepreneurs to focus on content development, research and development, cyber security, good governance, and service delivery.
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