IT services should be made easily accessible, reasonable and qualitative: Minister Sharma

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, May 17: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has viewed that both the service providers and regulators should pay special attention to make information technology related services easily accessible, reasonable and qualitative.

Minister Sharma put forth her views inaugurating a seminar on 'Spectrum Management' organized today by Nepal Telecommunication Authority on the occasion of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.

She said service providers should think seriously about the fact that there is no qualitative mobile services in remote areas and reminded that the government is striving to narrow the gap between those who have and don't have access to IT.

"I hope this seminar will discuss and review issues related to problems and shortcomings as well as the improvement in communication sectors," she said.

She also pointed at the need for a serious discussion on diminishing trend of the revenue from the sector although use of IT was increasing growing. She also made it clear that both the private and government sectors should increase investment in IT sector.