Kathmandu, June 25, 2018 : CG Nepal Social Business and Chaudhary Foundation have launched a 8-week Incubation program for their Smart City Challenge Program announced on May 15th 2018 during the Asia Pacific Peace and Development Service Alliance Conference (AAPDSA) in Kathmandu.
The incubation program will incubate 5 youth-led social enterprises that aim to tackle issues such as Waste Management, Internet of Things (IOT) etc to help make Kathmandu develop towards a ‘Smart City’.
The 8-week incubation program will be conducted by CG Nepal social business and its partners Blue value to waste and Global Peace Foundation Nepal at Chaudhary Group Global Headquarters at Sanepa where the incubatees will go through various level of training with experts of different fields. Upon the completion of the program the social enterprises will be connected to potential investors through Chaudhary Foundation networks.
The event was attended by Mr. Madhav Dhungel, Executive Vice Chairman of National Youth Council who mentioned that he was highly impressed by the presented innovative ideas of the youth and also pledged to provide them any kind of support they needed form the government level. Mr. Nirvana Chaudhary, MD of Chaudhary Group also expressed his views on how youth are the driving force in taking Nepal to new heights. He also highlighted on the power of collaboration and leverage and also assured to provide anykind of platform they require in the future.
