NRNA Hong Kong Announces Global Eco-Poetry Competition with NPR 100,000 Prize Pool

Hong Kong. The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Hong Kong National Coordination Council has announced the organization of a global eco-poetry competition with the objective of enhancing environmental awareness.

The total prize money for the competition has been set at 100,000 Nepali Rupees. Vijay Hitan, Chairman of the Nepali Eco-Literature Foundation and Vice President of the World Nepali Literature Federation, who is active in environmental campaigns, has been given the responsibility of World Coordinator for the promotion, publicity, and formation of the judging panel for the competition.

According to General Secretary Bhavin Limbu, the date for submission and the announcement date for the best poems have been revised and re-published following Hitan's advice.

Writers wishing to participate in the competition must submit original poems focused on the environment, written in the Nepali language. The maximum word limit for the poem is set at 350 words. Submissions can be typed in Nepali Unicode or Preeti font and sent via MS Word or PDF file.

Submissions sent as photographs or written in other fonts will be deemed invalid. Along with the submission, the writer's full name, contact number (including WhatsApp), email address, permanent address, a recent clear photograph, and consent for the organization to use the work must be mandatorily attached.

Submissions can only be sent via the competition's official email or WhatsApp number. An e-book featuring the best 23 poems received in the competition will be published. In terms of prizes, the first-place winner will receive NPR 30,000, the second place NPR 20,000, and the third place NPR 10,000 in cash. Ten consolation prize winners will each receive NPR 2,000 along with a certificate.

The final deadline for submitting entries is set for March 28, 2026. The results of the competition will be announced on the organization's official Facebook page on April 22, 2026, the occasion of World Earth Day, at 6 PM.