Robotics Association of Nepal Information

1) Name of the NGO: Robotics Association of Nepal 2) Acronym: RAN 3) Contact person: Er. Bikash Gurung, President 4) Communication Address: a) Mobile Phone : +9779851208879 || +9779841024507 b) Email : info@ran.org.np || bikash@ran.org.np 5) Year of establishment: 2010 6) SWC Registration Number: 36703 || DUNS Number : 557770834 7) Vision : To represent Nepal globally and act as common hub for robotics and Technology activities in Nepal. 8) Missions: a) Support in forming and developing robotics in institutional level. b) Establish uniformity and standardization (certification) in Robotics activities. c) Organize Challenge/Competitions/workshops/seminars/talk in the robotics related fields. d) Helping Nepal Government in formation of plans and policies related to robotics and its associated technologies. e) Research and development in related robotics field. f) Scientific Journal g) Use technology to serve the community h) Solving Local problem through local Technology i) Creating Job opportunity for Engineers 9) Areas of Interest: a) Robotics Development b) Industrial Automation and manufacturing c) Rural Development d) Hardware Entrepreneurship e) Community development 10) Achievements: Organized 3 different International Robotics Competition. Organized 5 National Robotics Competition. Organized 2 Miss-Tech Competition [ Platform for women/girls to showcase their technological skill ] Organized 1 NASA International Space App Challenge Kathmandu National Winner of Coding your way to opportunity Grant from Nepal. Distributed 350 Solar stations through Light of Hope- Solar distribution and Training Campaign during Nepal Earthquake 2015. Organized Yantra Techkriti, National round competition for Techkriti IIT. Received support from World Bank, Microsoft, Google, US Embassy. Partnership with Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology