Added At: 2010-12-26 7:44 PM
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AgenciesNepal Academy
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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Academy on Sunday held discussions with the experts on changing the name of awards that it has been presenting under different categories.
During the discussions, the experts came up with different views on changing the name of prizes and awards being conferred by the Academy.
Some of them suggested to the Academy to amend the name of the awards bearing the name of the former kings and queens like Prithvi Pragya Puraskar, the Tribhuvan Pragya Puraskar, the Mahendra Pragya Puraskar, the Indra Rajya Laxmi Pragya Puraskar and the Birendra Pragya Lankar, among others since there is no kingship in the country while some others opined that it was not necessary to change the name of awards representing the name of the persons of historic importance.
The discussion programme was organised with a view to changing the names of the awards as per the political change in the country and the decision to this regard will be taken considering all suggestions, said Chancellor of Academy Bairagi Kainla
The discussion programme was organised with a view to changing the names of the awards as per the political change in the country and the decision to this regard will be taken considering all suggestions, said Chancellor of Academy Bairagi Kainla
Noted litterateur and former minister Modnath Prashit said the name of awards associated with the name of the late Prithvi Narayan Shah, the founder of Nepal, should not be changed. However, it can be considered in other names, he added.
Similarly, former member secretary of the Academy, Dr Tulsi Prasad Bhattarai stressed on the need to hold broad discussions before taking any decision to this regard.
Former vice chancellor of the Academy, Dr Basu Dev Tripathi said that name of the awards bearing the name of the late king Mahedra should not be changed for his remarkable contribution to the establishment of the Academy.
Culture expert and former member secretary of the Academy, Satya Mohan Josi said it was not necessary to change the name of awards immediately.
Academician Bishnu Prabhat said the final decision to this regard will be taken by holding further discussions.
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