IN BRIEF
IN BRIEF
ByPublished: 12:00 am Dec 07, 2008
Scholarship for kids
KATHMANDU: The government
provided scholarship to 9,916
physically challenged children from different parts of the country the fiscal year 2064/65. Every year, the government provides scholarship for the period of 10 months to physically challenged students. Each student from the Mountain, Hill and Tarai receives Rs 1,500, Rs 1,200 and Rs 1,000 per month. — RSS
Literary awards
KATHMANDU: International Pen Nepal on Saturday awarded senior litterateurs Madan Mani Dixit, Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan and Chetan Karki with Pen Award 2065 recognising their contribution to Nepali literature. Speaking on the occasion, Professor Ram Kumar Poudel said there was a lack of good literary creations in English language written by a Nepali writer. Poudel said the Pen Nepal would take initiative in this regard. He also felt the
necessity to raise the standards of Nepali literature. — RSS