Role and Performance of NIC in RTI Implementation in Nepal - Pathak (2015)

Role and Performance of NIC in RTI Implementation in Nepal

Yek Raj Pathak

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Abstract:

National Information Commission (NIC) – a judicial body provisioned by the Right to Information Act, 2007 – is mandated to play active role for the effectively implementation of Right to Information (RTI) laws in Nepal. Internationally, the function of Information Commission is somehow similar to promote information seeking activities, to protect the people's right and establish the information culture in the nation. It has a judicial right to punish the public agencies refusing to provide information to the requesters in line with the Act. It also acts as a campaigner in leveraging the demand and supply-side to demand and flow of information. Nepal has made some success stories with the NIC's proactive role and the cases have been established as precedents in the emergence and evolution of RTI regime in Nepal. The RTI Act in Nepal came as a result of democratic movement and more than a decade-long struggle by journalists and civil society activists. But the mere formation of the Act and the establishment of NIC are not enough for the effective implementation of the Act. The bureaucracy, which has been accustomed to work in an environment of secrecy for centuries, should make information-friendly mechanism and change working ambience to propel information culture in Nepal. Although the NIC has a vital role to that end, it has been more or less confined within the capital and is not proactively performing its role to promote information-culture.

Keywords: Right to Information, NIC, implementation, people's rights, public agencies.

Citations

APA (6th edition): 

Pathak, Y. R. (2015, July). Role and Performance of NIC in RTI Implementation in Nepal. KCC Media Journal, I(1), 23-29.

MLA (7th edition): 

Pathak, Yek Raj. "Role and Performance of NIC in RTI Implementation in Nepal". KCC Media Journal I:1. (2015): 23-29.

Development as Communication Goal - Aryal (2015)

Development as Communication Goal

Kundan Aryal

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Abstract:

The idea to explore and exploit all possibilities of human communication for the sake of economic development gave birth to the concept of development communication. In the course of time, the development communication as an exertion to agricultural extension, paved the way for development journalism, a novel and appropriate approach for the journalism across the developing countries. Contemporary understanding is that both interpersonal communication, including small group communication, and mediated communication through the mass media need to be harnessed in order to create conducive atmosphere for the development communication. Development journalism today is known as a grass-root approach in journalism that tries to enable and empower ordinary people. When communication was designed to obtain development goal, it was named development communication, and today journalism that is oriented to support in achieving overall condition of human development is considered as development journalism. Development journalism, thus, is a right-based approach within the profession of journalism.

Keywords: applied communication, communication, development, development discourse, unfreedom.

Citations

APA (6th edition): 

Aryal, K. (2015, July). Development as Communication Goal. KCC Media Journal, I(1), 5-9.

MLA (7th edition): 

Aryal, Kundan. "Development as Communication Goal". KCC Media Journal I:1. (2015): 5-9.

What is MA MCJ ?

MA MCJ (Master of Arts in Mass Communication and Journalism) is a four semester graduate program of Purbanchal University (PU). It is under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the university. 

Master's degree in Mass Communication and Journalism started in 2001 at the following institutions:

1. Under the Purbanchal University (PU), two private colleges viz. Kantipur City College (KCC), Putalisadak and College of Mass Communication and Journalism (CJMC) started MA MCJ degree.
2. Under the Tribhuvan University (TU), Ratna Rajya Campus started Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Almost at the same time these three colleges started the course. PU started it in a 4-semester system while TU started the degree in 2-year system. But very recently in 2015, TU has switched to a 4-semester system.

MA MCJ at KCC is run by the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, under the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and is devoted to graduate teaching and research in vivid fields of mass communication, journalism, and social sciences.

It offers a graduate degree to respond to the phenomenal growth of the mass media in Nepal and the need for competent, trained, professionals equipped with the latest knowledge in ICT sector. 

The subject-based modules of the program arm the students with theoretical information, and the practical research work equips them with real professional talents. 

This program is useful for both fresh graduates and working journalists.

See more at: http://www.kcc.edu.np/masters-of-mass-communication-journalism/