KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Senior business journalist Balkrishna Gnawali bagged the SEJON Award of this year. Gyawali has been working as a chief correspondent in Nagarik Daily of Nepal Republic Media.
The Society of Economic Journalists Nepal (SEJON) honored Gyawali for his contribution in bringing forth the contemporary issues related to the business and economic sector in the print media. Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel handed over the award that carries a purse of Rs 50,000 and a certificate of appreciation to Gnawali amid a program held in Kathmandu on Monday to mark its 23rd Annual Day.
Sejon Award, HBL-Sejon Fellowship distributed
Along with Gnawali, Sovit Thapaliya, a journalist of Clickmandu.com, has also received SEJON Award in the category of electronic media. Similarly, the association of economic journalists in Nepal honored senior journalists Lok Bahadur Chapagain, Laxman Humagain, Prasanna Chitrakar and Ekraj Pathak for their long-term contribution in the field of business journalism.
On the occasion, SEJON also awarded the Sejon Economic Journalism Fellowship to Laxmi Sapkota of Karobar Daily and Jiban Basnet of Naya Patrika Daily.
