Technology Khabar ८ चैत्र २०८०, बिहीबार
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In the meeting of the Finance Committee today, the Finance Minister Barshaman Pun said a study suggests that Nepal is capable of exporting software services worth Rs 500 billion in the next five years and the budget for an upcoming fiscal year will priorities this potentiality.
Previous fiscal year, Nepal’s software services and related equipment exports amounted to Rs 76 billion, he said, promising to give top priority to the IT sector in the upcoming budget and to the creation of job opportunities for an escalating size of IT human resources within the country.
As he said, annul productions of IT human resources in the country number 10,000. The Minister also pledged to address concerns and submissions of lawmakers regarding issues of agriculture, energy, tourism, education and health in the budget.
Committee President Santosh Chalise advised the government to focus on the production and export-based sector, electricity, tourism promotion and the modernization of agriculture.
The Committee held discussions with the Finance Minister about the priorities and principles (except taxation) of the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2081-82 BS (2024-25).
प्रकाशित: ८ चैत्र २०८०, बिहीबार
