Noor Majid of DOT
Nepal is all set to launch its first domestically-built satellites by mid-May next. In terms of technical development and crucial component building phase, Nepalese scientists and technicians will develop crucial knowledge through this process. Two Nepalese scientists, educated from a renown University in Tokyo, are now overseeing this project. Quoting technical branch chief from Nepal’s Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) on Wednesday, a South Asian Monitor report confirmed this development.
NAST’s technical department’s chief, Rabindra Prasad Dhakal, said the duo has been provided Rs 20 million to launch the satellites called ‘Birds 3’.
Dhakal added the fund was released to develop three satellites simultaneously at a subsidized value and preparations are underway for the launch by the middle of May. The satellites will take photos of various parts of the country every day and disseminate information about its mountains, hills, Terai, forests, glaciers, roads as well as floods. NAST scientists and the Minister for Science and Technology are scheduled to set off for Japan in the beginning of the Nepali New Year 2076 BS in connection with the satellite launch.
Mentionable, Nepal’s GDP in past year stood at nearly 34 billion, compared to Bangladesh’s $285.817 billion economy with a whopping 7.5% GDP growth. We have much talented and highly educated manpower in working at home, with many having impressive scientific knowledge employed abroad. However, somehow we failed to bag the feat when Nepal making the history is a matter of time only. As an underdeveloped country Nepal is still struggling with its poor infrastructure and healthcare facilities. Yet, they are on track to register a landmark achievement of building not only one, but 3 domestically-built satellites. Success of such an ambitious but honest effort may lie ahead, but we should learn our lessons from Nepal’s courage and determination.
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