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Challenges for Engineers in Developing Countries CHANDRA BILASH BHURTEL PRESIDENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY (IT-S), NEPAL APIC-IST 2014, JULY 14-18, KATHMANDU NEPAL

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Challenges for Engineers in

Developing Countries

CHANDRA BILASH BHURTELPRESIDENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY (IT-S), NEPAL

APIC-IST 2014, JULY 14-18, KATHMANDU NEPAL

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2Universities Four universities are currently delivering IT &

Engineering Degrees Tribhuvan University Kathmandu University Purbanchal University Pokhara University

Two new universities are on the move Mid-western University Far-western University

Some foreign universities affiliated colleges

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3Degrees Available (IT) Engineering Degrees (BE) : estd. 1998

BE Electronics & Communication, BE Computer, BE IT, BE Software Engineering etc.

ME Computer, ME ISE etc. Non Engineering IT Degrees : estd: 1998

BIT, BIM, BScCSIT, BEdIT, BCS, BCIS, BCA etc. MCA, MScCS, MIT, MCIS etc.

None of them offer further degrees i.e. MPhil, PhD etc.

Student enrollment per year: 3500+

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4Myths

Doctor (MBBS, MD), Civil Engineers, Pilots, Architectures are highly recognized

Local educators are not capable/trustworthy Quality educators only stay at developed

cities Investors are deceitful minded Government job is respectable rather than

Self-employment and entrepreneurship

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5Private Educators Problem

Political instability Government Policies Government Views University Affiliation process and guidelines Monitoring and Evaluation bodies Industry Academia Gap No finishing schools

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6What our faculties do?

Exam centric content deliver Not feeling Competent with others Lack of Domain Expertise Research as a burden Teaching as a time pass job Irresponsible behavior etc.

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7What our students do?

Exam Centric Study Any How pass mentality Projects as a burden Rights rather than responsibility Learning as a time pass Lack of group work/study etc.

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8What our employees do?

Ignore Remote area High expectation of salary than their

skills Less performance Low in self learning Not interested in internship and

volunteerism Corruption oriented etc.

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9Because…?

Accessibilty Opportunities Resources Infrastructures Education Career

Regulatory issues Social Perception

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10Accessibilty

Opportunities:are endless……………………………..

BUTCity centric resourcesLack of exposure/recognitionlack of ranks and respectLack of service providers Lack of public agencies in rural areasNo networking opportunities

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11Accessibilty

Resources:Limitedly available in developed citiesAffordability Security Industry/Academia meet-upsHackathons and competitionsSalary vs passionStrategic alignment

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Infrastructure:IT parks or special economic zonesPower problemsSharing of resourcesInvestmentBandwidth, transportationNo security.Government Policies

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13Accessibilty

Education:City CentricQuality human resources, faculties,

resource personsInvestmentAwarenessQuality educationNo securityPeoples trust/faith

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14Regulatory Issues

Laws & Directives Intellectual Property Right Internet Governance E-Governance Remittance/Payment Gateways Company Openings & Closings Foreign Investment Policy

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15Social Perception

Abroad migration Brain-Drain Political Issues Government Visions Who to contribute? Transparency

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16Initiatives

Implementation of ICT in education Private and I/NGOs involvement Information Technology access Smart device users penetration Broadband availability & internet penetration Telecommunication Policies Education and tax policy Clean political movement

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17But There are:

Increasing status: Start-up companies Multinational IT Companies Established of offshore, onshore, BPOs, BPaaS. Increase of freelancers, tech bloggers

Social/Community mobilization Events World class applications and companies Increasing no. of jobs in IT/related

organizations

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18What IT-S is?

Initiated during tea gossip in cafe Youth ICT professional and student Enrollment Self help advocacy volunteer organization Sectorial Member of Computer Association of

Nepal Academic recognition by almost engineering

& IT colleges, industries and line agents Member based Organization Established in 2003 AD as NGO

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19What IT-S Nepal do?

Awareness campaigns Helping Hands (trainings for backward

peoples) Conference/Seminars/Workshop Minimize Industry Academia Gap Advocacy, research ICT in education, EEICT project

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