Sakya Re-elected NJA Chief
Kathmandu: Mr Manju Ratna Sakya has been re-elected to the post of Central President of the Nepal Journalists Association (NJA).
He was voted for the Presidentship by overwhelming voters at the 17th General Meeting concluded here Tuesday, 13th April.
Earlier, the meeting has passed all the income and expenditure statements presented by Nirmal Kumar Aryal on the behalf of the Treasurer effective from 1st Baisakh 2056 BS till the end of Chaitra 2060 BS.
The meeting also passed the resolution demanding with the government for the equal treatment, opportunity without bias to all the journalists as well as creation of good environment for the development of journalism with respecting rights and duties, ethics, norms and values.
The general meeting also expressed heartfelt condolence over the sad and untimely demise of its Treasurer late Gautam who died forty days ago at the age of 61 due to brain hemorrhage and diabetes.
A minute of silence was observed for the peace of departed soul. In rembembrance of the late Treasurer contributions for the development of journalism in Nepal as well as for the NJA to bring up to the present level, the meeting of the NJA has decided to establish “NJA Abhapani Gautam Journalism Prize”.
The prize carries 10,000 Nepalese rupees and certificate which will be awarded to professional journalist every year.
Meanwhile the meeting also expressed heartfelt thanks to HMG for providing financial assistance to late Gautam during his ill days.
Speaking at the concluding session, ex-minister Prakash Bahadur Singh, ex-minister Salim Miya Ansari and NJA Advisor Ramchandra Neupane urged all the journalists to work for the nation, people and monarchy keeping personal interest aside.
“As journalists are the pillar or the nation, the fourth state should be involved for the development of the nation without biasness”, they urged.