Nepal, July 16 -- The Ministry of Education and Sports has launched an initiative to connect universities with the information technology, or IT, industry and encourage young people to pursue careers in the sector.

The ministry held discussions with technology entrepreneurs and experts in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and other stakeholders.

A national roundtable discussion titled "Accelerating Nepal's Digital Economy through Innovation, Technology Transfer, Talent Development and Global Collaboration" was organized in partnership with the Information Technology Society, ITS Nepal, and the ICT Committee under the Nepal Chamber.

Speaking at the event, Minister for Education and Sports Sasmit Pokh...