In a productive meeting held at the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) office on January 10, the Center for Media Research – Nepal (CMR-Nepal) team engaged with Minister Rekha Sharma, submitting her media policy reviews.
The CMR-Nepal delegation, led by Founder Chair and Director of CMR Nepal Journalism Academy Ujjwal Acharya, included Operations Director Bikash Karki, member Ganga BC, and research associate Chetana Kunwar.
During the meeting, Acharya presented CMR-Nepal’s preliminary assessments and recommendations on the draft bills for the Mass Communication Act, Nepal Media Council Act, and Social Media Regulation Act.
Acharya also briefed the Minister on CMR-Nepal’s broader range of activities, including publications, journalism training programs, and initiatives like the media and information literacy (MIL) campaign.
Minister Sharma expressed keen interest in these endeavors, particularly highlighting the potential of CMR-Nepal’s expertise in media policy review and journalism training, and MIL initiative.
The CMR-Nepal team emphasized their commitment to supporting the Ministry’s efforts towards better media policy, press freedom, media development, and promoting MIL throughout Nepal.
