KATHMANDU, Feb. 18: Prof. Dr. Mohan Himansu Thapa is to be awarded with this year´s Sahitya Sadhana Samman.
The award established by the Oxford International Publication decided to award Thapa for his great contribution to Nepali language and literary sector for the past seven decades.
The award carries a purse of Rs. 70,101.Similarly, the Publication has decided to award youth scientist Rijan Karki with Shami Youth Encouragement Prize.The award carries a purse of Rs. 25,101.
Both the prizes will be given away on March 1, according to Chairman of the Publication, Dolendra Prasad Sharma.