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Technology Khabar ८ असार २०७८, मंगलवार
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The online nomination (application) of the sixth edition of the ICT Award, established as a prestigious award in the field of Information and Communication Technology, has started from today, i.e. Ashar 8, 2078 (accordingly, June 22, 2021).
Award nominations in 11 different categories have been opened for the ICT Award 2021 organized by Living with ICT and in collaboration with various government and private organizations.
The online nominations for the ICT Awards 2021 have been opened in view of the declining rates of the second wave of COVID- 19.
Most of the selection committee meetings of this year’s ICT Awards will be virtual as well. There are more than two dozen jury and advisors for the ICT Award selection process. Interested individuals, companies, products or organizations in 11 different categories can apply till 16th Shrawan, 2078. Competitors themselves or anyone else can register online nominations for the award. In order to be nominated for the award, an individual needs to go to the ictaward.org website and select the relevant category and fill the form.
Startup ICT Award, Product ICT Award, Rising Student ICT Award are the awards categories related to innovations and startups. Likewise, Pioneer ICT Award, Nepali Diaspora ICT Award, Entrepreneur ICT Award and Media Person ICT Award are given to the individuals.
Similarly, the awards given to government and private organizations include Digital Education ICT Award (Public Sector), Digital Education ICT Award (Private Sector), Digital Governance ICT Award (Public Sector), and Digital Governance ICT Award (Private Sector).
The ICT Awards, which started in 2016, have so far honored more than 50 individuals, organizations, companies, and products in various categories. Last year’s Huawei ICT Award 2020 received more than 400 online applications.
This year, to make the selection process of the award more systematic and fairer, a jury team of more than 12 individuals will select the winner in different stages conducting different selection process for 3 months. After 3 rounds of selection in Startup, Product, Student Star Innovation category, public voting will be conducted by declaring the top 5. Similarly, In the other genres, 4 different stages of virtual selection and field visit will also be conducted.
By organizing a virtual press conference on Tuesday, the organizers have opened nominations for 11 different categories in ICT Award. Speaking at the conference, Razan Lamsal, coordinator of the organizing committee, said that the award needs to be refined and expanded every year. He said that the ICT Award is a campaign to explore possibilities and excellence in the field of communication and technology. Similarly, Jury Coordinator Sushil Pokhrel and Chief Jury Coordinator Hempal Shrestha expressed the view that the ICT Award should be made standard and credible from all quarters. PhD.Dr Shuvarna Shakya said that the ICT award was the most reliable and fairest of the awards held in Nepal.
Speaking on the occasion, former Minister Ganesh Shah said that the ICT sector should be expanded, and this award has been making it meaningful. Similarly, Anil Dutt, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Communications, and Information Technology, said that the ICT Award would promote Nepal’s ICT sector and make the Digital Nepal campaign meaningful in collaboration with the private and public sectors. Former Joint Secretary Birendra Mishra, First President of CAN Federation Bimal Sharma, First Pioneer ICT Award winner Muni Shakya and others spoke on the importance of the award as well.
Award winners will receive various services and facilities with special honors. Winners of Startup, Product, Rising Star categories will also get concessional loan facility and investment opportunity.
Who will apply in which category of ICT Award?
To be nominated for the ICT Award 2021, you need to go to the official website ictaward.org and Click on Registration, then select the relevant category and submit the required online form.
To participate in this award, which promotes and encourages companies working in the field of IT products, services and innovation, the company must be registered and operating in accordance with the prevailing laws of Nepal. Companies registered during the last 3 years can apply in this category.
Nominations for IT and Innovative Products developed by any Nepali company, organization, group or individual can be registered in the ICT Product Award. Nominations can be registered in this category for the IT products that have been made public from Baisakh 2077 to mid-Chaitra 2078.
Nominations can be registered for the Rising Star Innovation ICT Award for research, innovation and projects prepared by college and university students and youths under 30 years of age.
This award is given to a veteran who has made outstanding contributions in the field of information and communication technology.
This award will be given to a person of Nepalese origin who is living abroad by appreciating his / her contribution in the field of information technology of the country.
Entrepreneur ICT Award will be given to Nepali entrepreneurs active in the field of information technology.
The Woman Icon ICT Award is aimed at Nepalese women working in the field of information technology.
The Digital Education ICT Award is given to government and community educational institutions with the objective of encouraging the education sector to become digital and technology friendly.
The Digital Education ICT Award (Private Sector) category has been added this year with the aim of encouraging private sector educational institutions as well. Private schools, colleges and educational institutions will be able to register nominations for this category.
Successful government agencies, bodies, departments or municipalities will be able to register nominations in this category by digitizing government services and facilities to provide technology-friendly services to the citizens.
In this category, private sector organizations, limited companies or companies serving the public can register nominations. Apart from IT and software companies, other service-oriented private sector companies will also be able to participate in this category, which was added from this year.
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