Internet in Nepal

 INTERNET

Internet is one of the modern scientific discoveries which has changed the mode of human life. The computer networking revolution began in early’s 1960’s. The internet was first invented for military purposes. Robert E.Kahn and Vint Cerf are the inventor of the Internet. Internet can simply be defined as the globally connected network system that uses TCP/IP (i.e Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol) to transmit data via various types of media. We can find vast usage of the Internet for various purposes. It has been a means of connection & communication. People can interact through various social networking sites such as Facebook Messenger, Mailing sites and other apps like Skype, Viber, WhatsApp to the people residing in any corners of the world.

Internet in Nepal

Around 25 years ago, the internet was customary in Nepal. The use of internet have been increased rapidly in Nepal since some years ago. In 2020 about 71.52% (18 million) of Nepal’s population are using Internet. Among them, more than 55.39% of the country’s population uses mobile internet. The number of internet users in Nepal increased by 315 thousand between 2019 and 2020. The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) also shows that the number of Internet user in Nepal has increased by 2.5 million in the past six month. It is because people are taking internet as basic service of their life. People residing in the city areas are mostly found using internet.

Internet Users in Nepal

Years	Internet Users  (Of Total Population)	Penetration  (% of Population)
2020	18,948,869	71.52%
2019	18,546,153	70%
2018	14,299,084	53.97%
2017	90,08,132	34%
2016	4,962,324	17.2%
2015	4,749,454	16.7%
2014	4,080,153	15.4%
2013	3,523,769	13.3%
2012	2,940,890	11.1%
2011	2,446,131	9%
2010	2,131,260	7.9%

Internet & Student

Student can use internet as a tool for learning. Due to the presence of internet, students and teachers are being able to connect through various online platforms like Google meet, Facebook and other sites. But online classes are not possible without supportive and stable technology. They need stable internet connection. People residing in developed areas are more in touch with Internet rather than people of remote areas due to which only the students living in developed so called city areas are only being able to take online classes. So, internet is not fully sufficient to run a class effectively in rural areas. Specially, private institutions have the access of online classes. Government colleges don’t have the infrastructure so called Internet to run online classes. Governmental institutions are lacking online classes because of ignorance of the government in ICT sector for their institute. Private institution somehow are creating such facilities.

To solve the problem of internet in Nepal, the government should provide the enough budget for the development of information and technology in local area as the people of village area are unaware about it. The government of Nepal should establish nationwide fiber network. Government should make internet access as fundamental right for every citizen. Improving and implementing tech-related subjects should be done by government as soon as possible. So, Government of Nepal should provide full facility to those students who can work for the betterment of information and technology. The skilled manpower should get the right opportunities to express themselves in the field of information and technology.