CMR-Nepal organized the “Social Audit 2022” with its partner organizations and stakeholders for increased transparency and accountability.
CMR-Nepal presented it’s reports on activities and finances; and invited all participants for an open discussion. The program was participated by representatives from different media rights organizations, journalists, independent researchers, academia, grant making organizations and CMR members.
Presenting his assessment, Associate Professor at Central Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Tribhuvan University Dr. Kundan Aryal said that CMR-Nepal has evolved as an ‘autonomous, research and policy oriented think tank’ in Nepal.
Dr. Aryal said that the CMR-Nepal emerged as an ‘active and effective organization of young media researchers.’ He observed that the approaches such as capacity building, workshops with journalists and stakeholders has continued to support Nepali mass media to “escalate the overall professional performance by providing the results of research on various aspects & checking the facts in regular basis.”
Pabitra Raut of the FES-Nepal provided her assessment of CMR-Nepal’s activities and recommended the need to highlight voluntary contribution of the organization in the social audit process.
Nabin Silwal of partner organization Taneri Chaso, who also attended the mobile journalism training organized by CMR-Nepal, said that training had supported in his work and built a nexus in the future to collaborate with the organization.
Chairperson of CMR-Nepal Trishna Acharya said that the institution has continued to abide by its mission to become think thank initiating the journey from media research to aspiring to develop an autonomous Journalism Academy.
“Every society has normative values; the social audit is a means to fulfill our responsibility through transparency and accountability to the society” she added.
In the program, Executive Director Tilak Pathak informed about the project activities conducted by CMR in the earlier year.
Admin and Finance Manager Bikash Karki informed about the finance and budget allocated to organize the project activities.
Social Auditor Raghunath Lamichhane conducted the program.
