Patan (Lalitpur), Aug 14: Nepali Congress (NC) President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the informed, responsible and proper use of the digital medium paves the way for digital future.
Inaugurating the programme ‘Use, Impact and Effects of Digital Platforms’, organized by the NC Information, Communications and Publicity Department at party central office, Sanepa, today, he further said all can contribute to the society and nation with the responsible use of digital medium.
“Digital medium has made each service and facility prompt and transparent. We all can contribute to the individual, societal and national development by positively using the medium”, the former Prime Minister noted.
Millions of people are getting connected to the digital platforms through mobile, internet, computer and social networking sites every day, he said, adding digital platforms are being used in different sectors, including education, health, banking, air and public services which matter most in our daily lives.
Lauding the proliferated use of information technology for delivering public services to the people in a fast, easy and transparent manner, Deuba claimed that the digital friendly schemes such as easy access to internet, mobile banking, online form, digital health service and digital education have gradually transformed the lives of the people.
“The Telecommunications Policy, Act and Regulations, formulated and issued on the initiative of the NC-led government has brought all Nepali citizens, especially those living in distant locations to the access of the technology. However, much have yet to be done in the technology sector”.
President Deuba asserted that NC has been ever standing for the societal transformation through innovation and technology. “NC is in favour of formulating the public policy for utilizing the digital platforms for boosting economic activities, keeping good governance, and promoting the innovations of diverse sectors including private sector”, he clarified.
He also took the opportunity to roll out massive citizen awareness campaigns to avert the harmful aspects of the technology. “Such event can surely help drive the campaigns for promoting responsible and reliable use of technology”, Deuba added.
Also speaking on the occasion, NC Assistant General Secretary, Mahalaxmi Upadhyay Dina viewed that there are several things to learn on the utilization of the digital medium which she said has now become indispensable for human life.
Likewise, NC central information, communications and publicity department chief Miin Bahadur Biswokarma stressed the effective use of digital media and platforms in the present modern world. He laid emphasis on imparting the party’s activities and messages to the community and society through digital medium.
