Federal Government2079 BSQuestion 14 of 16

State the role of Department of Information Technology.

5 marks

Exam year: 2079 BS / 2023 AD
Level: Gazetted First Class (Computer Operator – Prabidhik)
Paper: Paper II – Sewa Sambandhit Karya Gyan
Section: Section B

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The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) under Nepal's Ministry of Communication and IT is the implementing body for e-governance and IT development.

Roles:

E-governance implementation — Roll out online services, Government Enterprise Architecture (GEA), data exchange.
Standardization — Enforce Government Website Directive 2078, Nepali Unicode, accessibility/security standards.
Capacity building — Train government staff, support NITC/GIDC data centres.
Policy support and coordination — Assist ICT Policy 2072 execution, coordinate provinces and agencies, promote IT industry.
Cyber-security facilitation — Support CERT/Incident response with NTA and Security Operation Centre.

In short: DoIT turns ICT policy into working digital services.

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