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Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Nepal)

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Ministry of Information and Communication
सूचना तथा सञ्‍चार मन्त्रालय
Emblem of Nepal
Agency overview
Formed1992
JurisdictionGovernment of Nepal
HeadquartersSingha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Ms. Radhika Arayal, Secretary
Child agency
Websitemocit.gov.np

The Ministry of Information and Communication (Nepali: सूचना तथा सञ्‍चार मन्त्रालय) is governmental body of Nepal that manages postal services, telecommunications, broadcasting, press and information and film development in the country.[1]

Through its subdivisions, the ministry informs the public about economic and social activities in Nepal, while promoting democratic culture through ensuring the freedom of expression and the right to information of the People of Nepal. Its main aim is to make the communications media active and efficient.

Currently the ministry is led by Minister Dr. Bikram Timilsina since 27 March 2026.

Organisational structure

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Three departments serve under the ministry to facilitate and implement its work:[2]

Furthermore, several organizations also work under and with the ministry:[3]

Former Ministers of Information and Communications

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This is a list of all Ministers of Information and Communications since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013:

Name Political affiliation Assumed office Left office
1 Minendra Rijal[4]Nepali Congress25 February 201412 October 2015
2 Sher Dhan Rai[citation needed]Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)5 November 201514 August 2016
3 Ram Karki[5]Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)14 August 201631 May 2017
4 Mohan Bahadur Basnet[6]Nepali Congress26 July 201715 February 2018
5 Gokul Prasad Baskota [7] Nepal Communist Party1 June 201820 February 2020
6 Yuba Raj Khatiwada Nepal Communist Party4 March 202014 Oct 2020
7 Parbat Gurung Nepal Communist Party 15 Oct 2020 4 June 2021
8 Nainkala Thapa CPN UML 10 June 2021 22 June 2021
9 Gyanendra Bahadur Karki Nepali Congress 8 October 2021 26 December 2022
10 Rekha Sharma Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 17 January 2023 4 March

2024

11 Prithvi Subba Gurung Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 15 July

2024

 9 September

2025

12 Jagdish Kharel 12 September

2025

 19 January 2026
13 Dr. Bikram Timalsina Rastriya Swatantra Party 27 March 2026 Incumbent

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ "Ministry of Information and Communications". Government of Nepal. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Departments". Ministry of Information and Communications. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Organizations under Ministry". Ministry of Information and Communications. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Meet the new cabinet of ministers". Nepali Times. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "New ministers from CPN Maoist Centre sworn-in". The Himalayan Times. 2016-08-14. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "3 more DPMs, 4 ministers sworn-in; total Cabinet strength is 26". The Himalayan Times. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "3 Gokul Baskota resigns as minister for communication and information technology". The Kathmandu Post. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 20 February 2020.


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