Communication Ministry signs performance agreement with subordinate bodies
Summary
The Ministry of Information and Communications has signed performance agreements with its subordinate bodies in Kathmandu for fiscal year 2083-84 BS, aiming to make programmes more accountable, measurable and result-oriented. Minister Dr. Bikram Timilsina said the agreements are key to meeting annual targets and warned of action if officials fail to deliver.
Key Points
- Minister for Information and Communications Dr Bikram Timilsina and Secretary Rajendra Kumar Paudel signed a performance agreement for fiscal year 2083-84 BS in Kathmandu.
- Heads of subordinate bodies, including Nepal Telecommunications Authority, Nepal Telecom, RSS, Gorkhapatra Corporation and others, also signed agreements with the secretary.
- The ministry said the agreements are meant to make programmes more accountable, result-oriented and measurable under financial responsibility laws.
- Minister Timilsina urged agencies to meet their targets and cited the government’s zero-tolerance policy on weak governance.
