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| Sabita Neupane, President at Butwal Coder Girls |
Hello Everyone!
Glad to introduce myself
it’s me president of Butwal Coder Girls and IT manager at CSIT association of
Butwal Multiple Campus, Sabita Neupane. I am the permanent resident of Butwal,
Nepal. Currently, I am pursuing my Computer Science and Information Technology
(BSC.CSIT) at 7th Semester at Butwal Multiple Campus.
In this article I would
like to let you know about my personal interest in the field of information technology
and what sorts of benefit we have after our
graduation with inner skill with us. I am a girl, enthusiasm to do something in
the field of IT.
Since
my childhood I have been keen interest in the field of information technology. I
remember my past days I used to spend plenty of my time with new and old
gadgets. I love to know about its invented technology exactly how this is built
in. When I was in grade 8, I was introduced with the beginning phase of
programming that is QBasic. After this I started coding for QBasic and as my academics
standard was increasing gradually I was further introduce with new and new
programming language. These all my
fundamental bases helped me to decide what next in my upcoming future.
As being the student of
CSIT, I want to be more focused on making myself strong as a Tech person. Each and every person they have their own destiny in
their life. Similarly, I too have my own destiny to be a successful person in
the field of Information Technology. I have acquired skills in various web
technologies and I am currently increasing my skills on Mobile Platform. Though, I have competitive skill on Web Designing, my goal in
my life is to works as a Quality Control or System Engineer. To achieve this goal definitely I have to
give my 100% effort so that my goal will be as what I planned for.
When just remembering
the old historic time, workplaces used to be only filled with male. Past situation hasn’t changed much and the
situation of Nepal is still similar. Especially in the case of Information and
Communications Technology, there is a huge gender gap in Nepal. So I step
myself towards this.
There are lots of reasons
behind why girls are back in this field. Some of them are listed below:
a.
Girls’ perceptions of Computer Science
may be holding them back
• 90%
of girls want to go into careers that help people. Girls may not think of computer science as a
field that helps people. They may think
of more traditional female gender roles such as teacher, nurse, doctor etc.
• Girls
think that a computer scientist is a geeky guy who likes to be alone at a
computer or gaming console.
• Girls
don’t feel they fit in to the computer science environment/classroom
b.
Girls’ perceptions of their own abilities
• Girls
feel people are born with fixed abilities, especially in math. Girls often give
up instead of working through difficulties.
• Girls
often perceive that some is more knowledgeable than the girls.
• Narrow
mind of women for themselves
• Traditional
concept i.e. girls are not for IT
c.
Lack of support from family
There are many
misconception regarding girls in society, communities and in many more places
but nowadays with developing technology somehow the misconception are
removing. And teenage girls now use
computers and the Internet at rates similar to boys, but they are five times
less likely to consider a technology-related career.
Girls
in the remote places barely have access to the computer. So, the thought of having such a career is
not even an option for them. But teenage girls of the cities who are in their
schools or high schools are busy with internet all day and night. It may be
some social networking site or may be for movies or songs. But when it comes to choosing it as a career,
a distinct minority will opt for it.
And establishing
Butwal Coder Girls in such place where girls themselves keep them back is very
challenging thing. Even after a lot of month of establishment we are unable to
describe the main purpose of establishing Butwal Coder Girls, not just to other
student even it is very difficult to make understand to our group members
too. Student in last year of bachelor
even don’t have their purpose of studying IT subjects. Just they need is mentoring, counseling and
we can be the way to provide them all these through various programs related to
Information Technology.
The course which we study in our curriculum is
not sufficient for our career. It is only for studying before exam and for
certificate after exam. Butwal Coder Girls can be platform for those students
who have courage for develop their leadership, will to learn and share their
knowledge. We are trying our best to provide skills, knowledge and to organize
various training, workshop, seminar, programs, events and many more which does
not only develop their knowledge but also help to develop their personality for
future career.
Regards,
Sabita Neupane
President
Butwal Coder Girls
