The Government of Nepal’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has released an official list of chairpersons, members and other officeholders appointed or nominated to nine public bodies under its jurisdiction. According to the two-page press release, the appointments and nominations were made pursuant to Subsection (1) of Section 2 of the Special Provisions for the Reappointment of Officials of Public Bodies, 2083 BS. The announcement covers major institutions responsible for journalism, media regulation, telecommunications, advertising, security printing, public broadcasting, information access and labour standards in journalism. Among the listed officials, Gobinda Prasad Bhandari has been named Chairperson of Gorkhapatra Corporation, while Dr. Kumar Sharma Acharya is listed as Chairperson of Press Council Nepal, alongside eight council members.
In the telecommunications sector, Bhupendra Bhandari is listed as Chairperson of the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), together with members including Krishna Prasad Pokharel, Navaraj Adhikari, Ravindra Jha and Gokarna Prasad Sitaula. The ministry has also published the leadership composition of the Advertising Board, identifying Laxman Humagain as Chairperson, along with other members. The Security Printing Centre is represented in the list through its Executive Director, while Public Service Broadcasting Nepal includes Dr. Mahendra Bista as Chairperson, together with nominated board members. These institutions play important roles in administering Nepal’s media, telecommunications, broadcasting and information infrastructure.
The press release further identifies officials serving in the National Information Commission, including Dr. Suresh Prasad Acharya as Chief Information Commissioner, alongside Information Commissioners Durga Bhandari Poudel and Gagan Bista. It also lists members of the Film Censor Board, responsible for film certification and related regulatory functions. In addition, the Minimum Remuneration Determination Committee is headed by Sangita Khadka, with Nabin Raj Kukhurel, Babita Mishra and Jajum Sharma listed as members. The committee is associated with determining and reviewing minimum remuneration standards for journalists and media workers, an important component of Nepal’s media labour framework.
The ministry stated that the published details were provided for public information concerning appointments and nominations made under the applicable legal provisions. The announcement documents the composition of public institutions operating across Nepal’s communication and information sectors, covering both leadership and membership positions. However, the press release does not announce new institutional budgets, changes to the statutory powers of these bodies, revised remuneration rates or additional policy reforms. Its primary purpose is to disclose the officials appointed or nominated under the specified special arrangement.
