INJA Intellectual Journalism Award presented to journalists Aryal and Kafle

July 30, Kathmandu: International Nepalese Journalist Association (INJA) has presented this year’s ‘INJA Intellectual Journalist Award’ to scholar Devraj Aryal and senior journalist Kapil Kafle.

The award carries a purse of Rs 50,000 each.

At a programme organised in Kathmandu on Saturday on the fifth anniversary of INJA, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, honoured Aryal and Kalfe with the award.

Minister Karki also handed a letter of appreciation to senior journalists Hari Lamsal and Gopal Chandra Sharma and the outgoing chairperson of the Sancharika Samuha, Nitu Pandit.

On the occasion, the Minister expressed his happiness for INJA to honour such journalists. He also stressed the need for Nepali journalists to serve as a powerful medium to become a voice for the voiceless.

INJA is an umbrella organization of Nepalis journalists working globally and has its central office in the USA.

INJA-USA President Gunaraj Luintel, in a virtual address to the event, expressed his happiness to honour the Nepalis journalist discharging their duties despite the odds.

Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) President Bipul Pokharel pledged to coordinate efforts with the INJA to provide support to the journalists in difficulties.

INJA-Asia President Tanka Panta, Nepal Press Union’s President Shiva Lamsal, Press Chautari President Ganesh Basnet, Samajwadi Press Organization President Shambhu Shrestha and Madheshi Journalists Society President Mohan Singh among others expressed views at the event.