Nembang, Prof Dr Bhattarai prized

February 9, Panchthar: Literary figures Bir Nembang and Prof Dr. Govindaraj Bhattarai have been prized with Amar Nembang Limbu Memorial Literary Prize.

The prize was handed over to them at a programme organized by Amar Nembang Limbu Memorial Foundation in Phidim on Monday. The prize carries a purse of Rs 50,000 each.

The prize was established in memory of the litterateur and the then Chairman of Phalgunanda Rural Municipality Amar Kumar Nembang who passed away two years ago.

Offering the prize to the honored personalities, Constituent Assembly member Bhismaraj Angdembe said that literature should share the lesson of prosperity and disseminate positive messages.

Bir Nembang is active in writing and in Limbuwan politics in the eastern districts. Likewise, Prof Dr. Bhattarai is a retired professor from Tribhuwan University.

After receiving the prize, Nembang called for the active participation of the stakeholders for social transformation through literature.

Likewise, Prof Dr. Bhattarai appreciated the eco-writing of late Amar Kumar and stressed the need for internationalizing his literary creations after their translation into the English language.