At a programme organized by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to confer national and regional talent awards in the capital city today, Chairman Regmi said that the government was heeding the protection and promotion of culture, language, literature, history, and archaeology.[break]
"Lively expression of human is art," he defined. On the occasion, he conferred the national and regional talents awards established by the Ministry on different persons for the year-2069/070 BS.
Professor Dr Dilliraj Sharma from Ghorahi Municipality-6 of Dang was conferred the national talent award in the category of culture while Khushiram Pakhrin from Sharadanagar-2 of Chitwan in the category of music, Lok Bahadur Chitrakar from Lalitpur Municipality-18 in the category of fine arts and Professor Mohan Raj Sharma from Kirtipur, Kathmandu, in the category of language of literature.
The award they received carries the purse of Rs 100,000 and letters of appreciation each.Similarly, those receiving the regional talent award in the sector of culture are- Phani Lal Chaudhari from Belha-2 Sunsari (eastern region), Tika Bahadur Shrestha from Kathmandu-14 (central region), Bam Bahadur Tharu from Gajedi-6, Rupandehi (western region), Kali Bahadur Shahi from Gothi-6, Humla (mid-western region) and Basu Dev Pandey from Bhadrapur-9, Dadeldhura (far western region).
Similarly, the regional talent award for drama and music sector was conferred on Shanti Ram Rai from Diktel-7, Khotang (eastern region), Beni Jungam Rawal from Kathmandu-34 (central region), Narayan Rayamajhi from Jhadewa-5, Palpa (central region), Lilawati Dangi from Budhaphalawang-2, Salyan (mid western region), and Resham Lal Chaudhari from Dugauli-9, Kailali (far western region).
Moreover, in the sector of fine arts, the regional award recipients are Yogendra Kumar Limbu from Dharan-9, Sunsari (eastern region), Chanda Shrestha from Naradevi, Kathmandu (central region), Bhuwan Thapa from Thulo Lumpek-7, Gulmi (western region), Khageswor Bhandari from Pabannagar-3, Dang (mid-western region) and Krishna Prasad Shah from Tikapur, Kailali (far western region).
In the sector of language and literature, the award recipients were Punam Chhetri from Arjundhara-3, Jhapa (eastern region), Ram Kumar Shrestha from Kuleshwor, Kathmandu (central region), Thakur Prasad Belbase from Dhakabang-8, Arghakhanchi (western region), Mohamad Asphak Jasgath from Nepalgunj-14, Banke (mid-western region) and Puskar Raj Bhatta from Dhangadhi-5 (far-western region).
On a different note, Chairman Regmi said the country had no option but to hold the Constituent Assembly elections."To make the CA elections successful, all political parties, civil society and others should be active and committed," he said. He informed that preparation for the CA election was complete.
According to Chairman Regmi, election was only option for social management. A skilled social management would steer the development in all sectors, he argued.
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