Ed-Mark Academy welcomed the students enrolled in the first year of undergraduate BCA studies and bid farewell to those who passed the eighth semester. On Saturday, 4th January 2025, a grand program was organized at the Naikap Village and Resort in the tourist spot Chandragiri to welcome and bid farewell to the students.
Purushottam Adhikari, President of Ed-Mark School and College, presided over the program. The chief guest was Kathmandu University's Prof. Dr. Sudan Jha, special guest Gyanendra Raj Bhatt, Campus Chief Shiva Prasad Adhikari, Vice-Principal Prakash Lamsal, Coordinator Balram Gaire, Examination Coordinator Madhav Prasad Upreti, Administrative Officer Deepak Adhikari, BCA Coordinator Er Sanjay Kumar Shah, and teachers and staff were present.
The chief guest at the program, Kathmandu University's Prof. Dr. Sudan Jha, said that the Information Technology (IT) sector is indispensable for today's generation. We should not be lazy; if we work for information technology and innovation, we can create jobs ourselves. He said that if we use information technology (IT) only in agriculture and tourism, there will be a manpower shortage for employment.
Information technology (IT) has identified thousands of possibilities in our country, but we lack manpower. If we want to work in every field in Nepal, there is a shortage of IT manpower. We do not have to go abroad for work. For that, he said that IT students should study diligently and do research. If our IT students are creative, they can do immense work in Nepal. Employment can be created. Prof. Dr. Jha said, 'If you have skills, money is there, but the sweetness you get at home is unavailable outside.' Dr. Jha said you do not have to go abroad to earn money.
Speaking at the program, special guest Gyanendra Raj Bhatta said that since the 21st century is the era of information technology, we need appropriate manpower for it. We need IT manpower, Bhatta said, adding that the BCA program is essential for its development. It is necessary in every sector. But our country does not have the manpower for that. If there is manpower, Nepal will be an employment hub for IT students. Since our labor cost is low, there are many employment opportunities for young Nepali students living at home, but he said we have been unable to meet the market demand.
At the program, Principal Shiva Prasad Adhikari expressed his best wishes for the students' future lives, saying that Nepal can become a hub in the field of information technology in Nepal and that IT students should work hard accordingly. There is a myth in our minds that there is nothing in Nepal, only abroad. Adhikari said that IT students should abandon such a mentality.
At the program, Purushottam Adhikari, President of Ed-Mark College and President of the program, said that since Information Technology (IT) is the primary field of employment, students will get the results they deserve if they work hard.
Nepal's young population is a major contributor to the export of information technology services, with graduates being the most active in the sector. According to a study in Nepal, the average annual salary of people working in the IT sector at the entry level (at the time of entry) is $2,810 (365,300 rupees), and the average yearly wage of people working in the mid-level IT sector is $6,395 (831,350 rupees).
Similarly, the study showed that the average annual salary of senior-level employees is $15,322 (1991,860 rupees).
Thus, the information technology sector is essential for Nepal's employment. At a time when millions of Nepalis are migrating abroad for much lower salaries, this sector has shown potential in Nepal.
