Ministry of Information and Communications (Nepal) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Communication and Information Technology[1]
Nativename:सञ्चार तथा सूचना प्रविधि मन्त्रालय
Seal:Emblem of Nepal (alternative).svg
Formed:1992
Jurisdiction:Government of Nepal
Headquarters:Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Minister1 Name:Prithvi Subba Gurung, Hon. Minister
Chief1 Name:Ram Krishna Subedi
Chief1 Position:Secretary
Chief2 Name:Gajendra Kumar Thakur
Chief2 Position:Spokesperson
Chief3 Name:Bishal Sapkota
Chief3 Position:Assistant spokesperson
Child1 Agency:Department of Postal Service
Child2 Agency:Department of Information
Child3 Agency:Department of Printing

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]

Rekha Sharma is the present minister for this ministry.[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.

Organisational structure

Three departments serve under the ministry to facilitate and implement its work:[5]

Furthermore, several Organizations also work under and with the ministry:[6]

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:

Name Political affiliation Assumed officeLeft office
1Minendra Rijal[7] 25 February 2014 12 October 2015
25 November 2015 14 August 2016
3Ram Karki[8] 14 August 2016 31 May 2017
4Mohan Bahadur Basnet[9] 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
5 Gokul Prasad Baskota [10] Nepal Communist Party1 June 2018 20 February 2020
6 Nepal Communist Party4 March 2020 14 Oct 2020
7Parbat GurungNepal Communist Party (NCP)15 Oct 20204 June 2021
8Nainkala ThapaCPN UML10 June 202122 June 2021
9Gyanendra Bahadur KarkiNepali Congress8 October 202126 December 2022
10Rekha SharmaCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)17 January 2023Incumbent

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the Ministry. Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. 13 Dec 2020.
  2. Web site: Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. 2020-12-13. www.mocit.gov.np.
  3. Web site: Ministry of Information and Communications. Government of Nepal. 26 October 2017.
  4. Web site: With a Cabinet rejig, Oli sows seeds of conflict in the ruling party. 2020-12-13. kathmandupost.com. English.
  5. Web site: Departments. Ministry of Information and Communications. 26 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Organizations under Ministry. Ministry of Information and Communications. 26 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Meet the new cabinet of ministers. Nepali Times. 1 October 2017.
  8. Web site: New ministers from CPN Maoist Centre sworn-in. The Himalayan Times. 26 October 2017. 2016-08-14.
  9. Web site: 3 more DPMs, 4 ministers sworn-in; total Cabinet strength is 26. The Himalayan Times. 25 October 2017. 2015-11-05.
  10. Web site: 3 Gokul Baskota resigns as minister for communication and information technology. The Kathmandu Post. 20 February 2020. 2020-02-20.