Background:

The Ministry of Information & Communications (MOIC) in its present name was formed in the year 2049. The Ministry widely covers postal services, telecommunications, Boradcasting, Press & Information and Film Development.

Objective:

To develop and expand the information & communication sector upto the rural level in the form of infrastructure for social and economic development through wide spread participation of the private sector as well with emphasis on the dissemination of information and communication technology.

Mandate:

1. To inform the public about the economic and social activities of the country and promote the democratic culture so as to safeguard and promote the freedom of expression and the right to information of the people and to ensure the institutional development of democracy while upholding the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national independence as well as the dignity of Nepal.
2. To make the communications media efficient so as to make citizens conscious by creating an environment of equality, mutual goodwill and harmony among the various tribes, languages, classes and religious communities in such manner as the people in general may, on the basis of the rule of law, enjoy the benefits of democracy peaceably.
3. To make the communications media active so as to facilitate the protection and consolidation of the basic norms and values of the sovereignty of the people and the National Unity while according top priority to the national interest.
4. To make the information and communications sector active so as to preserve the various aspects of national identity and significance, as well as to secure peoples participation, international cooperation and goodwill in the process of allround development of the nation by creating public awareness.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To implement or cause to be implemented effectively, the National Communication Policy.
2. To establish coordination among communication related agencies and to implement their functions effectively.
3. To enable the communication agencies to be capable of providing appropriate technology based modern, efficient communication services effectively and affordably available to the general public for overall national development.
4. To make communication media active for the promotion of international mutual understanding and cooperation.
5. To promote contact for cooperation and understanding with the international agencies related to the communication sector in order to cause Nepal to benefit from them.
6. To develop/promote and disseminate arts and music that reflect national values, culture, art, and heritage.
7. To promulgate the Acts/Regulations related to film production, exhibition, distribution and to promote the use of local resources related to film making.
8. To manage and regularise film making in Nepal by foreigners.
9. To formulate and implement relevant Acts/Regulations for the allocation, distribution, management of frequency/spectrum including the maintenance of a central inventory and monitoring the radio spectrum.
10. To formulate/implement and or cause to be implemented Acts/Regulation code of conduct in matters related to Broadcasting.
11. To strengthen the Department of Postal Services and Department of Information with necessary resources to carry out their respective services effectively.
12. To promote the printing industry by encouraging printing presses to provide in country printing services.
13. To develop the press council as an independent, autonomous, self ruled institution for the development of healthy and respectable journalism.
14. To maintain, and or cause to maintain a cordial relationship between the government and the press.
15. To formulate policy/rules and implement and or cause to be implemented for a good security, and protection of the infrastructure/institution related to the information and communication agencies.

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