Author: Himalaya Post

Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has said that the mass communication media was not sufficiently publicizing the government’s good works. Laying the foundation stone of a building of the Tribhuvan University’s Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (CDJMC) at Balkhu today, he said the media played an important role in making the citizens aware and well-informed, therefore, it was necessary to publicise the good works done by the government. The Finance Minister stressed on the need of practicing journalism based on moral and social virtues and of incorporating the moral norms and values in the curriculum. “The use of technology should be enhanced in journalism education. Construction of a building with digital technology is its indication. The use of new and digital media has made the mass media more credible,” he said. Stating there is wider concern that the growing use of digital media might lead to a decline in the popularity of print media, he argued that the credibility of the print media would not be lessened as it has its distinct significance. He added that an Act is being formulated to developing Nepal Television and Radio Nepal as a single public broadcasting service. Noting that the government has kept research study and exploration-based education in high priority, Finance Minister said the government was providing adequate budget to the University Grants Commission for this purpose. “The...

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has said the government has been working maintaining coordination with all the stakeholders to avoid any shortcomings for making the Visit Nepal Year campaign successful. Speaking in the House of Representatives, International Relations Committee’s meeting today, he said home work was done to spread encouraging message in the international level for promoting Nepal’s tourism. “The unexpected coronavirus outbreak has had some impact. We have shortage of resources and human resources for the Visit Year. Nevertheless, the sanitation works, construction of physical infrastructures and works at the Immigration Office of the Tribhuvan International Airport were going on vigorously,” he said. In the context of promotion of tourism in the country, he said, 2020 AD has been taken as a year for learning and acquiring experience while the decade from 2020 to 2030 is being observed as the Tourism Decade, being based on the work plan prepared by experts. Former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal described tourism as the backbone for the country’s economic development and suggested to the government to prepare programmes for the promotion of tourism in coordination with all three levels of government. He also stressed the need for improving the facilities for tourists, referring to the potholes, mud and dust on the street in Thamel, the tourist hub in Kathmandu. He said this got to be improved...