National
Information Technology center (NITC) was established in the year 2002 in line
with IT Policy 2002 as a premier organization of Nepal Government in ICT sector
situated in Singhadurbar, Kathmandu. Being an implementing agency for
Government of Nepal, NITC acts as a focal point for implementation of
government e-Services. Having a data center of its own, it provides a one- stop
solution for server co-location for government agencies with its government
network as a backbone. Providing e-services (e.g. Business License portal,
E-Gatepass system, E- procurement etc.), hosting the government websites,
managing mail servers and government’s domain registration service are among
the many critical services NITC is responsible for.
NITC focuses on technology enabled applications to bridge digital divide and ultimately to overcome monumental challenges in development of e-Governance. It has vast expertise and experience in the design and development of various e-Government projects. NITC functions as a focal point for development and implementation of e-Governance applications such as National Portal, Groupware, EA, GIDC, NID, PKI, e-Fax, e-Vehicle, e-Drivers License, e-Land, Passport Management, BRAMS, etc to deliver citizen centric services which have laid the foundation and provide the impetus for long-term growth of e-Governance. NITC provides consulting and training services as well to the other government agencies in the field of Information technology. Besides, it helps the agencies to develop and maintain their IT system in compliance with Government Enterprise Architecture (GEA) and Government Interoperability Framework (NeGIF). Finally, NITC aims to make Nepal global IT hub and enhance transparency, accountability, efficiency, and reliability in Government and in delivery of public services.
Organizational
Structure of NITC
Board of NITC
includes the following 9 members:
1.
Secretary, MoSTE -
Chairman
2.
Executive Director, NITC -
Member Secretary
3.
Joint-Secretary, MoF -
Member
4.
Joint-Secretary, NPC -
Member
5.
Joint-Secretary, MoIC -
Member
6.
Representative, FNCCI -
Member
7.
2 Representative from expert - Member
8.
Representative from University - Member
Functions and
Duties of NITC
·
Render Assistance in all kinds of computer related
services of Nepal Government.
·
Serve as data depository by collecting all types of data
at the national level.
·
Act as data bank of Information and assist in
computerization of records in government offices and in developing and
expanding contents.
·
Act as a regulator for the healthy development of
Information Technology.
Arrange Coding and Standardization methodology required to bring about
uniformity in all aspect of Information Technology with through implementation
and monitoring of the same.