Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said more systematic dissemination of information was essential to realize people’s aspiration for change and prosperity. “Information dissemination that unites the entire country and people is needed in the present transition when the constitution is being implemented”, he said. Speaking at a programme organized by the National Information Commission (NIC) to mark the 9th National Information Day in the capital today, Prime Minister Dahal stressed on the need of effective enforcement of the right to information to guide the society towards the path to stability and prosperity, and also to make the people creative.
Stating that right information if reached in the right time to the people would help increase their creativity, Prime Minister Dahal said only right information can lead to sustainable development in this present age of information technology. “There is strong inter-relations between democracy and information, and information is the strong foundation of democracy”, Dahal said.
At the function, the Prime Minister also felicitated six RTI campaigners Raju Dhakal, Sailendra Jha, Biswadeep Tiwari, Modanath Trital, Govinda Dahal and Prabin Kumar Sharma.