Litterateurs felicitated at Prakriya Prakashan’s silver jubilee celebration

ANUSHA GURUNG
GANGTOK, 22 April: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling felicitated 25 litterateurs from Nepal, Kuwait, America, Darjeeling, Assam, Mizoram and Sikkim for their contribution in the field of literature with the “Prakriya Award” on the occasion of Prakriya Prakashan’s silver jubilee celebration today at Chintan Bhawan. The international special edition of the magazine “Prakriya” was also released on the occasion.
The Chief Minister was present as the chief guest, accompanied by Power Minister Sonam Gyatso Lepcha, Press Advisor Bhim Dahal , vice president of State Planning Commission, Sanchaman Limboo and the publication’s chief patron, Nandaram Bhattarai.
Stating that change in the mindset of the people with the times is important for progress, the Chief Minister urged the intellectuals to lead the Sikkimese society towards change. Nepali language can be developed further but we have to be open-minded because there are many other regional languages in the state like Rai, Mangar, Gurung, etc which also need to be developed, said the CM.
Out of the 25 who were to be felicitated  only 11 were present on the occasion, they were: Upman Basnett [Sakyong], Uday Chettri [Gangtok college], Birkha Subba [Rumbuk], Amar Baniya [West Sikkim], Damber Dahal [Assam], Bhakta Singh Thakuri [Assam], Badri Goragai [Assam], Laxmi Meenu [Mizoram], Dr Naresh Chandra Khati [Assam], Tejman Baraily [Assam] and Indra Mani Darnal [Assam].