Annapurna Post correspondent Thapa honored

Senior correspondent of Annapurna Post Mamata Thapa has been honored with cash by Kamala Karki Memorial Foundation.

Thapa has been honored for her contributions in journalism and is encouraged for her work as the fourth organ of the state and making the Chandragiri municipality proud.

The foundation had also honored national players, journalists, artists, and those who have made contributions to the nation from different angles and the senior female citizens of the Chandragiri Municipality ward number 14 and 15 in commemoration of Kamala Karki during an event held in Naikap, Kathmandu.

Along with journalist Thapa, the foundation honored Anjana Maharjan, gold medalist in SAF Karate Championship in 2023, Namrata Shrestha, former Miss Nepal 2020, Tinthana Baja Khala Sanstha, and senior women Dhanmaya Maharjan of Ward No. 14 of Chandragiri Municipality and Bhagwati Khatri of Ward No. 15.

All the honorees have been given a certificate of appreciation along with a cash prize of Rs 10,001.

A certificate of honor was presented by Bhadrakumari Ghale, a former minister and director of Bhadra Kumari Ashram and the one who gained fame in the fields of politics, literature, social service, artistry and painting in Nepal.

Ghale explained about the importance of mothers during the event. On the occasion of the Rastriya Ekta Diwas Ghale said, “Prithvi Narayan Shah with the unification of the state and taking control over the baise and chaubise states he preserved the culture and tradition.This institution has also contributed to promote mother culture. It is an admirable thing to honor various national heroes in the name of the late mother.”

Poems, songs and other compositions celebrating the glory of the mother were presented at the event. In addition to this, a painting exhibition was also held that showcased the culture, tradition, geography and history of Chandragiri municipality.