Wrong advice and information will not be tolerated : Communication Minister Gurung

Kathmandu- Minister for Communication and Information Technology Parbat Gurung has said he is looking forward to working with a positive thought for fulfilling the responsibilities given to him.

Minister Gurung on Thursday said he would work together with the department and agency heads under the Ministry.

Talking to the ministry employees who welcomed him to his office, he said wrong information and advice would not be tolerated.

He also pointed out the need of providing quality internet service at this time of crisis to facilitate the learning activities of hundreds of thousands of students.

Referring to postal services, Minister Gurung said he was not in favour of issuing a direction in this regard at this time, but the government would make its viewpoint and issue a direction in the near future.

He said his entire concentration would be on how to help implement the government’s campaign of ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali’.

Minister Gurung said there would be proper cooperation with the spokesperson of various ministries to reach the people with government’s activities through a one-door system.

He said there would be a collaboration with the Federation of Nepali Journalists to remove hindrances surrounding information and communication sector.

On Thursday itself Ministry Secretary Hari Prasad Basyal welcomed the newly appointed minister and apprised him of the progress and work of 18 departments and bodies under the ministry.