All about internet.org and Nepal
Internet.org is a Facebook-led initiative
bringing together technology leaders, nonprofits and local communities to
connect the two thirds of the world that doesn’t have internet access.
You might have heard about it. if your answer is NO, then
here it is all about Internet.org. It has launched as a free-to-use mobile app in a number
of developing countries, enabling users to access free basic apps such as Facebook, AccuWeather, Health sites, Google Search and more. Means its free for basic service. Yes it is true
that we wont be able to access high volume data like streaming video, image on
Facebook but then also its great. It’s similar to free Wikipedia service provided by
NCELL in Nepal. Currently, Internet.org service has been launchedin Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Colombia, Ghana, and India. According to Mashable, Internet.org aims to have its app available in 100 countries by the end of 2015
In Nepal it will be very essential for enhancing people’s
life by service like access to health sites, education, jobs portal, and
communication.
Let’s talk importance of each service separately
1)Health sites : In
Nepal people still feels difficult to talk about serious disease like cancer,
HIV , even we hesitate to talk about sex
education, contraceptives ,periods etc
which is important for us. With the introduction
of free internet service people will be
motivated to get information through app/sites and will starts to share among circle.
2) Education :We live in the country where load shedding becomes major consideration for everyone. Entrepreneur gets de-motivated to start his new business. Firms don’t want to add new production line. Among them student are also the victim of having addiction of not reading because of load shedding. And in this situation they will overcome the addiction of not reading through free education sites on App. And I know most of the Nepali student carry smart phone and there will be no difficulty in downloading internet.org App.
3) JOBS search: we love to find things easily so when we
will have free access to job search portal. We will do more job search and find
jobs of our interest which will stay longer.
4) Business: Think of the farmer of terai and hilly region who knowingly or unknowingly sale their crops at lower price to sahu/Businessman They will be able to get information of market rates of crops and sell it at better price. Literacy rate are increasing, our knowledge are increasing, new ideas are hitting every second and we want to start in a new way but we lacks Tech at affordable price. I hope you have understood what I want to say.
- You can start manufacturing product that you would love to
sale and free online platform will help you.
5) communication : yes we are still paying high charge to
our phone operator for using calling and internet service. And its needed to be
cheaper but till its get cheaper we can use facebook for free.
Besides all that it’s going to make us think in totally new
way .Now we will think of inventing our own news sites as number of reader going
to increase, we will want to start online health guide which will be relevant to
Nepal’s health issue. Now we will going to share about the hidden natural
resources of Nepal more easily. Remember that we still don’t know about the
resources available in the remote village of mountain and terai. And with the
proper awareness and learning people can share that with the rest of people. And
there are lots more that you can think of it and share through comment box.What type of probable service we will be able to get through internet.org App in Nepal?
The following are the types of service
provided in India and similar type of service that may be provided in Nepal when it
will be introduce in Nepal.
IN INDIA
|
IN NEPAL
|
Aaj
Tak -
Read news in Hindi
|
-For reading news in
Nepali/English
|
BabyCenter
& MAMA - Learn about pregnancy and children
|
- Women's health
| Women's Rehabilitation Center
|
AccuWeather - Get updated
weather information
|
AccuWeather - Get updated
weather information
|
AP
Speaks - Engage with local government
|
-Nepal gvt.
Hello Sarkar
|
Babajob - Search for jobs
|
-Innovative Job Site of
Nepal
|
BBC
News -
Read news from around the world
|
BBC
News -
Read news from around the world
|
Bing
Search - Find information
|
Bing
Search - Find information
|
Cleartrip - Check train and
flight schedules & buy tickets
|
1. -Nepal Travel Guide
|
OLX - Buy and sell
products and services
|
Hamrobazar.com
-Nepal's Online
Classified Marketplace for buying and selling
|
Translator - Translate words
and phrases
|
www.nepalvista.com/
-English to Nepali Translator
|
Dictionary.com - Search for
meanings of words
|
Dictionary.com - Search for
meanings of words
|
To know the complete list of service provided in all those six countries read my previous post or click the link here : http://www.omshankar.com.np/2015/06/list-of-service-provided-by-internet.org.html
MYTH: Facebook has launched Internet.org to help drive its own growth and revenue opportunities within developing countries.
FACT: There are no ads within the Facebook experience on Internet.org.
If revenue were the goal, Facebook would have focused resources on markets
where online advertising is already thriving
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