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Ministry of Information and Communications (Nepal)
Government ministry of Nepal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology(Nepali: सूचना तथा सञ्चार प्रविधि मन्त्रालय) [2] is governmental body of Nepal that manages postal services, telecommunications, broadcasting, press and information and film development in the country.[3]
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Prithvi Subba Gurung is the minister for this ministry, who served as the first Chief Minister of Gandaki Province and former Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. [4]
Through its subdivisions, the ministry informs the public about economic and social activities in Nepal, while promoting democratic culture through ensuring the freedom of expression and the right to information of the People of Nepal. Its main aim is to make the communications media active and efficient.
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Organisational structure
Three departments serve under the ministry to facilitate and implement its work:[5]
- Department of Postal Service (Nepal Post)
- Department of Information
- Department of Printing
Furthermore, several organizations also work under and with the ministry:[6]
- Film Development Board
- Gorkhapatra Corporation
- Nepal Telecom
- Nepal Telecommunications Authority
- Nepal Television
- Press Council Nepal
- Radio Broadcasting Development Committee
- Rastriya Samachar Samiti (National News Agency)
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Former Ministers of Information and Communications
This is a list of all Ministers of Information and Communications since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013:
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Notes
References
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