Last Updated on May 22, 2026
The Ministry of Communication, Information, and Technology (MoCIT) has released a presentation schedule for the 16 shortlisted candidates for the post of managing director at Nepal Telecom (NTC MD) in 2081. The candidates including the current Acting MD Sangita Pahadi will present their work plan, at their designated date and venue to get into the final 3 shortlist.
A total of 17 candidates applied for the post after the communication ministry published the vacancy for the NT MD post on Tuesday, Jestha 22, 2081. 16 candidates were then approved for their application and will now give their presentation seeking the prestigious post.
The MD post has remained vacant at the company since the suspension of the former MD Sunil Paudel. He has received a hefty sentencing by a special court over the charges of financial irregularities in the National Payment Gateway system purchase.
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16 candidates for the Nepal Telecom MD post
11 out of the original 17 applicants are from within the company itself. Among the applicants is the current Acting MD of the company Sangita Pahadi. She has been leading the company in her current post since Ashoj 17, 2080. To her delight, she has made it to the shortlist for the post while one candidate’s application was rejected.
Likewise, other candidates including managers at the company Rajesh Joshi, Ananta Prakash Mallik, Dr. Bimal Acharya, and Krishna Prasad Bhandari are also among the applicants. MoCIT declined candidate Subash Sah‘s application for the MD post.
Others who are also serving as managers at the company have applied for the post. The list includes Dr. Shaligram Parajuli, Laxman Maharjan, Kedarnath Koirala, Kamal Lamichhane, and Shalikram Subedi. Besides, Prem Prasad Silwal who is working as a Director in the company is also among the elite list of applicants.
Buddhi Prasad Acharya, the former MD of the company has also applied to lead the company again.
Besides, Chintamani Baral from NTV, Anil Kumar Jha from Janak Shiksha Samagri Kendra, and Nagendra Kumar Das from DDC have also applied for the NTC MD post. Ramesh Prasad Joshi from previous UTL/VAS is another candidate who applied at MoCIT for the same post.
Here’s the list of the 16 applicants in the shortlist:
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Presentation and interview schedule for Ntc MD
MoCIT has assigned the presentation timing for all the applicants based on alphabetical order. According to the schedule, Anant Prakash Mallik, Anil Kumar Jha, and Kamal Lamichhane are scheduled for presentation at MoCIT on 2081-03-20. Among them, Anant Prakash Mallik will give his presentation at 5:15 PM and sit for an interview at 5:45 PM. Mr. Jha will present his work plan at 6:15 PM and have an interview at the ministry at 6:45 PM. Likewise, another candidate Mr. Lamichhane’s presentation will start at 7:15 PM and an interview at 7:45 PM.
Similarly, Krishna Prasad Bhandari will have his presentation taken on Friday, 2081-03-01 at 7:00 AM. His interview will take place at 7:30 AM at the ministry. Similarly, candidate Kedar Nath Koirala’s work plan presentation will be at 8:00 AM and interview at 8:30 AM at the ministry.
Candidates Chinta Mani Baral’s presentation and interview will start at 3:15 PM and 3:45 PM respectively on Friday, 2081-03-21. Nagendra Kumar Das’s presentation and interview will take place at 4:15 PM and 4:45 PM respectively.
Prem Prasad Silwal and Buddhi Prasad Acharya’s work plan presentation and interview will also take place on Friday, 2081-03-21. Mr. Silwal and Mr. Acharya’s presentation and interview start at 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM respectively.
MoCIT will resume the work on Saturday, 2081-03-22. On this day, Ramesh Prasad Joshi will give his presentation at 11:00 AM and interview at 11:30 AM. After this, Rajesh Joshi’s presentation will take place at 12:00 PM and interview at 12:30 PM. Likewise, Laxman Maharjan’s processes will start at 1:00 PM and 1:30 PM respectively on the same day.
On the same day, Dr. Bimal Acharya and engineer Shalik Ram Subedi are also in line for their own. Dr. Acharya’s presentation will start at 2:15 PM and give his interview at 2:45 PM. Likewise, engineer Subedi will have his presentation at 3:15 and interview at 3:45 PM.
The current Acting MD Sangita Pahadi has her presentation scheduled for Saturday starting at 4:30 PM on 2081-03-22. She will be delivering her work plan presentation at 5:30 PM and be in an interview at 6:00 PM. On the very day, candidate Shaligram Parajuli’s presentation is scheduled for 4:30 PM, and the interview at 5:00 PM right before Mrs. Pahadi’s.
Here is the full list of the presentation and interview schedule for 16 candidates for the Nepal Telecom MD post:
Who will get the top post?
The ministry will evaluate the candidates as per their work plan, presentation, educational qualification, etc. Also, the candidates’ work experience will come into consideration for their selection.
Then, three candidates will be shortlisted and recommended to the government. The cabinet will then appoint the next incumbent to lead the government-backed telecom company.
The ministry has recently amended the directives for NTC MD appointment and facility readjusting age, qualification, and other criteria. This will accommodate the applicants who might have missed out due to factors such as age and other experiences.
Leading a successful government enterprise is a matter of tremendous pride and challenge and the new incumbent will have both opportunities and hurdles in the current challenging times of the telecom industry in Nepal.
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