Book on Lalitpur Journalism History Launched, Seven Journalists Honored

Lalitpur. The book 'History of Lalitpur Journalism' published by the Federation of Nepali Journalists Lalitpur Branch was released on Saturday.

Former Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut released the book at a program organized on the occasion of the 25th annual general meeting of the Federation of Nepali Journalists Lalitpur Branch. Addressing the program, Raut described the book as an important document of Lalitpur's journalism sector and thanked the branch for its publication. He stated that journalists play an important role in protecting the fundamental rights of citizens by exercising freedom of speech and expression in a democratic system.

On the same occasion, seven journalists who contributed to the field of journalism were honored with various awards. Dilli Acharya of Rajdhani Daily and Naresh Gyawali of Ratopati were presented with the Hira-Siddhi Active Journalism Award. They were honored for their significant role in social change through journalism for a long time.

Similarly, Gyanprasad Poudel of Nayashadak Daily was awarded the Dharmaratna Shakya Lifelong Journalism Award, and Janardan Pokharel of NepalKhabar was awarded the Radha-Laxman Active Journalism Award.

Rita Budhathoki of DiyoPost was presented with the Samrat Acharya Smriti Journalism Award for her contribution to cancer-related awareness journalism. Likewise, Ishwar Maharjan of Nepal Television and Kedarnath Dahal of Mediasanchar.com were honored with the Lalitpur Journalism Award for their significant role in highlighting issues related to Lalitpur.

At the program, Ramhari Karki, Chairman of the Federation of Nepali Journalists Lalitpur Branch, informed that the branch has conducted various training and capacity-building programs for the professional development of journalists over the past year and a half. He stated that such programs will continue in the future.

Chairman Karki also announced that from next year, scholarships will be provided to one female and one male journalist for research paper writing with the aim of promoting research related to Lalitpur's journalism.

The organizational report presented by Secretary Deepak Aryal and the financial report presented by Treasurer Krishna Poudel were unanimously passed in the closed session of the general meeting, the branch stated.