Kathmandu, Aug 23 : The BP Koirala Memorial Trust has decided to present this year’s ‘BP Literary Honour Award’ to senior litterateur Til Bikram Nembang ‘Bairagi Kainla’. The award carries a purse of Rs101,000.
General-Secretary of the Trust, Ram Chandra Pokharel, said that decision was taken to present ‘Senani Samman Award’ to Madhukanta Singh of Saptari for his significant contribution in the movements waged for the establishment of democracy. The award carries a purse of Rs 51,000.
The Trust has been presenting the awards on the occasion of BP birth anniversary every year. The awards would be presented amidst a special programme in Kathmandu on the occasion of BP Jayanti- this year falling on September 10.
