KATHMANDU. NOVEMBER 5 Madhusudhan Guragain has been elected as the new president of the Nepal Forum of Science Journalists (NFSJ). He was elected during the Forum's 13th Annual General Meeting held in Kathmandu. Guragain has more than 25 years of experience in journalism and is currently associated with Kavrenews online media. In the past, he worked with national dailies, including Nagarik and Republica, as well as other media organisations. The newly elected executive committee includes Rohan Shrestha as Vice-President, Smithu Ghising as Secretary and Raj Kumar Timilsena as Treasurer. Barsha Gautam, Usha Bhattarai and Aditi Pokharel have been elected as members, according to a press release issued by the NFSJ. Congratulating the new team, outgoing president Rajan Pokhrel expressed confidence that the new leadership would take the Forum forward and strengthen its role in promoting science journalism in Nepal. The Forum has also formed a Programme Committee under the leadership of former NFSJ president Rajan Pokhrel, who will serve as Programme Director. Dr. Akhanda Raj Upreti has been appointed as an Expert Member, while Chhatra Karki, Rajendra Khanal, Dr. Prayan Pokharel and Utsav Silwal are members of the committee. The Programme Committee will be responsible to organise activities, develop opportunities and promote science writing and journalism across the country.