Koshi Chief Minister Karki insists on practice of fact-based, responsible journalism
Summary
Koshi Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki has called for fact-based and responsible journalism while launching the Journalist Accident Insurance programme in Biratnagar. The province government will pay insurance premiums for 1,200 journalists for one year and support the programme if needed.
Key Points
- Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki stressed that journalism should be fact-based, credible and in the interest of the nation, society and citizens.
- He launched the Journalist Accident Insurance programme organized by the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Koshi Province, in Biratnagar.
- The provincial government agreed to pay the insurance premiums of 1,200 journalists for one year.
- Karki also said the province would not let budget constraints hinder the Province Communications Academy’s programs for journalists.
