KATHMANDU: The Government is set to honour language and culture expert Satya Mohan Joshi with the ‘Literary Century Person’ title.

The 98-year-old is being decorated with the title amidst a function being held in the capital on Tuesday.

The decision to this end was made by the Council of Ministers in May earlier this year.

At the same function, various prizes and awards including the national and regional talent prize, Pushpa Lal national prize, Bhagat Sarbajit human dignity national prize and the Mahakabi Devkota prize will be presented to various personalities, according to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.