Technological Development In Nepal
(Under
Bagmati Pradesh civil engineer 6th level syllabus)
Nepal has been a late starter in modem science and
technology. In pursuance of self-reliance, it developed technological
capabilities in some specific areas such as agriculture,civil engineering,
architecture, metallurgy, water management, medicine, textile and
papermanufacture, dyeing and food technology. Its isolation for over a century,
coinciding withthe Industrial Revolution in the West and colonial incursion in
India, deprived the countryfrom the advances in S&T elsewhere. After the
advent of democracy in 1950, the countryembarked on the path of modernisation.
An initiation in S& T activities took place, alongwith the inception of a
development plan, in 1956. The S& T sector received its due impor-tance in
development plan in the Sixth Plan (1980-85). Nepal’s new constitution,
promul-gated in 1990, has emphasised the importance of S&T explicitly by
including a DirectivePrinciple to promote its advancement. Major S&T
organisations, including a scienceacademy, the Ministry for Science and Technology,
and several research centres and insti-tutions for higher education in science
have evolved during last five decades. However,with the low ratio of S&T
manpower (0.4 per 1, 000 population) and low R&D expenditure(0.35 per cent
of GNP), Nepal faces formidable challenges seeking political commitmentswith
long-term vision and recognition of S&T as the strategic variable for
overall nationaldevelopment.
(PDF) Development of Science and Technology in Nepal.
Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322103088_Development_of_Science_and_Technology_in_Nepal
[accessed May 31 2022].
1911 AD (1968 BS) = Sundarijal 500 kw Hydropower Station
1975 BS = Trichandra Campus for higher education
2007 BS = Aeroplane was chartered by the Rana prime minister
2013 BS = National planning ( First Five Year Plan 2013-2018
started)
Departments of irrigation, hydro-logy and meteorology, mines
and geology, survey and medicinalplants were among the first government S&T
institutions established
(PDF) Development of Science and Technology in Nepal. Available from:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322103088_Development_of_Science_and_Technology_in_Nepal
[accessed May 31 2022].