KATHMANDU:  Vice-Chairperson of the National Planning Commission, Shiva Raj Adhikari, has laid emphasis on making the society sustainable, just and inclusive, promoting the factual and impartial information by strengthening the information system.

At a pre-launching programme of the Public Service Broadcasting Nepal (PSB Nepal) here today, Adhikari mentioned, “Information makes individual strong and capable to make the right decision.”

Sharing that information is connected with democratic norms and values and foundation of society’s prosperity, he added the right information would help people get basic rights.

The NPC Vice-Chair expressed the belief that public service broadcasting would play significant role to make information access reliable and balance.

Similarly, Secretary at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Radhika Aryal, directed to work with priority as per duties, responsibilities and obligations mentioned in the Public Service Broadcasting Act.
She stressed the need of carrying out activities as per the basic principle of the Public Service Broadcasting, adding Radio Nepal with 74-year history and Nepal Television having 40-year history have their own importance.

Likewise, Chairperson of PSB Nepal, Dr Mahendra Bista said PSB would become means for nation building.
“Radio Nepal and Nepal Television have been significantly contributing in country’s prosperity as well as promoting country’s art and culture. Existence of both organisations will be made further strong”, he shared.