CIST to hold IT Revolution Fair

The Center for Information Science and Technology (CIST) is set to organise the first "IT Revolution Fair" at Fun Park in Bhrikuti Mandap from May 13 to May 18, 2009.

According to the CIST, the expo will act as a forum for latest technological displays to create the awareness about IT applications to initiate IT revolution in the country.

More than 240 stalls representing various national and international IT brands are expected to participate in the fair.

The CSIT also plans to provide training to 113 people from 60 districts to spread the medium of IT throughout the country. With more than 30,000 officials guests from around the world, the expo is anticipated to be visited by some 500,000 thousand people.

The organizers believe that that it will cost them some Rs 4 million to conduct the fair.

The venue will be under the vigil of CCTV cameras. nepalnews.com May 04 09