Laudable Achievement
MINISTER for Information and Communication Jaya Prakash
Prasad Gupta initiated the link up of Regional Transmission Centre of Nepal Television in
Kohalpur with the national transmission the other day in Kohalpur, Banke district the
other day. The link up between the national transmission and Kohalpur transmission unit
facilities expansion of the NTV’s reach in Mid-Western and Far-Western development
regions of the country. The Kohalpur Transmission Centre, which had been established about
four years ago, had been airing only the regional programmes. Now, the entire Western and
Far Western areas are linked with the NTV’s mainstream. Addressing the inaugural
function, Minister Gupta said that communication sector has made good achievement after
the restoration of democracy. What Minister Gupta said is true and the country has, of
course, seen a substantial progress in the field of information and communication, thanks
to the government’s policy of according high priority to the information and
communication sector. The senario of both print and electronic media is encouraging.
However, there is much to be done, especially in the field of electronic media as this
sector plays a more vital role in properly informing the people living in every nook and
corner of the country. Newspapers cannot reach all parts of the country because of our
topographical constraints and problems of transportation. In such a situation, electronic
media plays very important role in informing the people of the government’s
development works and they have also proved their worth. Television is even more effective
and powerful media in informing and educating people. But unfortunately the reach of
television till date, is not that enocuraging, although it is slowly expanding its
services. Still not all parts of the country have access to the national transmission of
Nepal Television. In such a situation NTV’s reach needs to be expanded and its
quality further enhanced. Perhaps, considering this need, the government decided to link
up Kohalpur Centre, with the national transmission of Nepal Television. This is a
significant move towards this direction since the government has already declared its
policies and plans for further development and expansion of different kinds of
communication facilities and provide these services to all people in the country.
Undoubtedly, the advacement in the field of communication has made the life of people
easier and contributed a lot to economic and social development of the nation. As such, to
expedite national development pace, Nepal also needs to take maximum benefit from the
advancement in the field of information and communication and apply in for the improvement
of socio-econoimc condition of the people.
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