ITU regional representative discusses digital issues with Communications Minister

enewspolar.com · 13 hours ago

Kishore Babu Yerraballa, Asia-Pacific Regional representative for the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), met with Minister for Information and Communications, Dr. Bikram Timilsina, to discuss Nepal's digital priorities. Yerraballa expressed the ITU's readiness to support Nepal's digital transformation through technical, policy, and institutional cooperation, focusing on areas like digital infrastructure expansion, capacity building, and rural digital access. Minister Timilsina affirmed the government's commitment to digital transformation, emphasizing efforts to overcome challenges in remote areas and enhance social inclusion.