KATHMANDU: Himalayan Bank Ltd (HBL) has awarded this year’s HBL-Daayitwa Fellowship Award-2017 to Nepali public service fellows.

The bank has been sponsoring six Nepali fellows since 2016. The fellows promote economic prosperity of the country working with various government agencies and policymakers to collaborate and innovate in the governance system, as per a media release.

CEO of HBL Ashoke SJB Rana handed over the cheque of sponsorship amount of Rs 504,000.00 to Pukar Malla, executive director of Daayitwa amidst a function.