Professor Dr Bandhu Honoured

            Kathmandu, Nov 16: Professor Dr Chudamani Bandhu has been conferred on the 'Riya Literary Writer Award' amidst a programme organized by the Reliance International Academy and the Riya Literary Society at Kapan, Kathmandu, on Saturday.

            The programme was organized on the occasion of the birthday of Mahakavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota.

            The award carries the purse of Rs 20,000 along with a felicitation letter.

            The award set up by the Society in 2069 BS was provided to Dr Shailendu Prakash Nepal and Professor Dr Kumar Bahadur Joshi in the previous years.

            At the programme, Bijay Chalise, Mitra Lal Pangyani, RM Dangol, Suman Dahal, Gopal Nepal, Keshav Raj Pathak, Damodar Neupane and others recited their poems.

            On the occasion, students with best performance in a debate programme were given prizes. Atul Poudel from Nepal Ved Vidyashram became first in the debate while Roshani BK from Bashumdhara National Academy stood second and Shampada Shrestha from HEMS school the third. Students from different 30 schools from the Kathmandu Valley had participated in the debate.

            Award recipient Dr Bandhu spoke on the personality of Mahakavi Dekota and his contribution to Nepali literature.

            Similarly, former Chancellor of Nepal Academy, Bairagi Kainla, said such programme would not only make the students aware on literary giant Devkota but also orient them towards literary activities.

            Teacher at the Reliance Academy, Damodar Niraula, said the programme was organized to commemorate the Mahakavi Devkota and encourage writers and young students in literature. RSS