Pragyã
Gatibidhi 10.2 (December 2004/ Poush 2061)
October 19, 2004 (Kartik 3, 2061):
Addressing a special function held in honour of the various newly
appointed members of the Academy Assembly and the Academy Council,
Chancellor of Royal Nepal Academy and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur
Deuba said that the government was ever committed to respect, support
and promote the academia.
The Pro-Chancellor of Royal Nepal Academy and
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Deepak Kumar Upadhyaya
congratulated the newly appointed members of the Academy Assembly
and the Academy Council and said that the government was ever committed
to adding new dimensions to the academic field.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Basudev Tripathi,
Member-Secetary Geeta Keshari, Life-Member Poet Lauret Madhav Prasad
Ghimire, Janakavi Keshari Dharma Raj Thapa, Culture Specialist Satya
Mohan Joshi and Professor Dr. Ram Niwas Pandey also addressed the
function and wished everyone present a Happy Vijaya Dashami.
November 11, 2004 (Kartik 26, 2061):
Royal Nepal Academy organised a function to commemorate the 95th.
Birth Anniversary of Mahakavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota. Speaking on
the occasion, Professor Dr. Basudev Tripathi said that Royal Nepal
Academy, the national centre of academic consciousness, would continue
honouring writers and academicians.
Various people read out or recited Mahakavi Devkota's
poems including "Bhailo Geet" and selections from Muna
Madan.
Who's Who of Nepali Artists and Writers:
Royal Nepal Academy is working on a who's who of Nepali Artists
and writers that will include a list of about one thousand names.
All writers and artists who will be included in this index have
been requested to send their biodata along with a passport size
photo to the Academy. Everyone involved with the national language
and other languages and literatures of Nepal,with arts and crafts,
with drama and theatre, and with culture and social sciences will
be included.
The editorial board of this who's who comprises
of Jeevendra Giri, Bhaupanthi, Bhuwan Dhungana and Jagaman Gurung.
International Academic Relations Development
Committee: To strengthen the relationship between Royal
Nepal Academy and foreign academic organisations, an International
Academic Relations Development Committee has been formed under the
chairmanship of Professor Dr. Basu Dev Tripathi.
Members of this committee include academician
Bhuwan Dhungana, academician Yadav Kharel, Professor Dr. Jayaraj
Acharya, Professor Dr. Padma Devkota, Mr. Dilliraj Upreti, Professor
Kedarbhakta Mathema and the campus chief of the Campus of International
Languages, Dr Baladev Aryal.
December 2-9, 2004 (Mangsir 17-24, 2061):
Sahityk Patrakar Sangh organised a poetry-tour for thirteen poets,
writers and journalists to different parts of the country with the
two-fold aim of encouraging writers to explore their own country
and of promoting interaction with other writers based outside the
capital.
Addressing a poetry symposium in Biratnagar as
its Chief Guest, academician Bhuwan Dhungana said that Royal Nepal
Academy was planning to open local branches to promote its literary
and cultural activities.
A procession in downtown Ilam was held in honour
of the touring group of writers and journalists. A literary function
was then held in the precinct of Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus.
From Ilam the group proceeded to Fickle where
Nabodita Youth club organised a poetry symposium. Thence, the group
went to Darjeeling before returning to Kathmandu on Mangisir 24,
2061.
On the way back home, the group stopped at Narayanghat
where Synergy FM orgnised a function to honour these poets, writers
and journalists.
Selection of Editors: Editors
and editorial boards have been selected for each of the following
publications of Royal Nepal Academy:
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