Kathmandu: This year’s ‘Devendra Gautam Journalism Award’ is to be conferred on senior journalist Shambhu Shrestha.
Established by Current Media and Research Centre Pvt Ltd in memory of senior journalist Devendra Gautam, the award carries a purse of Rs 100,000. The award would be presented on September 18, the second memorial day of Gautam, said Centre Chairperson Pradeepa Gautam.
Shrestha is editor of ‘Drishti Weekly’ and active in journalism sector for the past five decades.
Similarly, the organization is to provide letter of felicitation to artists Gehendra Man Amatya as well as journalist and lecturer Raghu Ghimire. They would receive Rs 50,000 each.
Source: National News Agency Nepal