Pokhara: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung assured to enhance competitiveness and capacities of state-owned media in the country. At an interaction organized by the Radio Nepal, one of the state-owned media, Minister Gurung outlined his plan to expand the coverage of Radio Nepal and Nepal Television to every household across the country within the next year.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Minister Gurung emphasized the need for the remaining two state-owned media organizations, Gorkhapatra and Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), to restructure and enhance their competitiveness. He mentioned that these two media currently produce and publish content in a variety of national languages. He asserted that mass media should underscore the principle of inclusivity and diversity in their nature and delivery.
Minister Gurung informed that Radio Nepal had been broadcasting news and other programs in 24 different national languages, and preparations were underway to add
more languages to its news broadcasting. He stated that restructuring and re-management of all four state-owned media organizations had been initiated, reaffirming his commitment to amend and modernize all archaic and outdated communication-related legislations within a year.
He also shared that the process of devising legislation to regulate and manage social media and online media was being taken forward. Emphasizing qualitative improvement in subordinate ministries such as Nepal Telecom and Postal Service, he stressed cooperation and collaboration among three-tier governments for further improving the quality of communications and public broadcasting services.