In light of the fact that i am a avid traveler and freelance IT professional,i frequently travel various cities of
Nepal and India.In one of such travel during my recent business assignment,i happened to come across a bustling and hustling border town of Nepal called Bhairahawa which is 17 km far from UNESCO town of Lumbini,birth place of Buddha,hence visited by millions of people from around the world for pilgrimage and travel.The place itself is also prime location of Nepal-India finance and commerce.my business trip was tasked with handling financial work via Nepal investment bank in the town.Being a fervent google user,eagerly i opened google maps as i was clueless regarding the location of the bank.soon after a quick search,a nearby branch of above mentioned bank appeared however on reaching google map guided location,i was bemused to find some random eatery instead.upon inquiring with few locals,i came to find out the new place where bank was shifted.Finally i wrapped up my work and tasked myself to do what a google guide would do,i tried to update new location in google maps, and took some picture so that i could save future travelers from going through same hassle in search of the bank.nevertheless,my attempt to update new location and picture was declined with a clear message āthis service is not available in your areaā.But 2 days back when i checked up i found out new place was updated i am surprised and i didnāt understand why i got that message, in lot of place i got same message.
Bhairahawa is a major commercial hub and was recently upgraded with status of sub-metropolitan city of Nepal.Apart from this it also enjoys a proximal location to a major pilgrimage site.Having mentioned this, I wish nothing more than to stress the importance of Bhairahawa in Nepalās context and to imagine such a place being denied of google service. Furthermore, a lot of financial institutions,ATM and banks as well as prominent schools together with other prime location were not mentioned in google maps.I tried to teach few shopkeepers and people about google maps and its features, coz most of the time i used to add small and medium class shops,hotels etc, who were very thankful and even tried to offer me some monetary reward, to which i refused with just one request āteach other people about google and its features just like i did for youā.
This incident has left me motivated more than ever to make my fair share of contribution in the technical
reformation of my country 'Nepalāas a āgoogle guideā.