Nai Academy to Honor Two Scholars Posthumously with Nai Pragya Award for Literary Contributions

Kathmandu. The Nai Academy has decided to confer the 'Nai Pragya Award' posthumously on two academicians for their contributions to the reading, research, and creative enrichment of the Nepali language and literature.

The Academy announced that the award will be presented to Prof. Dr. Tarakanta Pandey and Prof. Khemraj Joshi in recognition of their dedicated work towards enhancing the stature of the 'Nepal-India University Professor Conference'.

The prize money for the award is 50,000 rupees per recipient.

It has been stated that the awards will be presented to the wives or successors of Prof. Dr. Pandey and Prof. Joshi during the 'Nepal-India University Professor Conference' scheduled to be held on Chaitra 27, 28, and 29.

Member Secretary Narendra Raj Prasai informed that the decision was made in a meeting chaired by the Chancellor of the Nai Academy, Mrs. Indira Prasai.