Published Date: 2025-05-27, Tuesday
From 18 to 23 May 2025, a delegation from Kathmandu University undertook an academic visit to India to explore recent advancements in Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and identify potential areas for collaboration. The visiting team comprised Prof. Dr. Bal Krishna Bal, Associate Dean of the School of Engineering; Dr. Manoj Shakya, Lead of the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab; and Dr. Sushil Shrestha, Lead of the Digital Learning Research Lab.
The delegation visited key institutions and organizations across Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai. In Delhi, meetings were held with the Ministry of External Affairs, DigiLocker, Bhashini AI, and the National Institute for Smart Government (NISG). These interactions provided valuable insights into how India is leveraging digital platforms to offer secure, inclusive, and citizen-friendly services.
In Bangalore, the team engaged with the Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure (CDPI) and the Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) at IIIT-Bangalore, where they learned about scalable and open digital identity systems that aim to serve people around the world. The visit concluded in Chennai with fruitful discussions at the Office of Global Engagement, IIT Madras, and Pravartak, an innovation and entrepreneurship initiative at the IIT Madras Research Park.
This visit provided an excellent opportunity to better understand the design, implementation, and impact of DPI in the Indian context. The knowledge gained will be instrumental in informing Kathmandu University's efforts to contribute to the development of digital infrastructure and innovation ecosystems within Kathmandu University.
Kathmandu University sincerely extends its gratitude to the Embassy of India and all the institutions and individuals who generously shared their time, experiences, and expertise during this visit.
