Speaker Bista urges journalists to write for social change

Morang, July 6: Speaker of Koshi Province Assembly, Ambar Bahadur Bista, has said media persons could write for elevating the living standard of backward people for social change.     

At a program organized to hand over a prize instituted by the Naradmuni Pabitradevi Luitel Memorial Trust here Sunday, Speaker Bista said journalism is an effective medium to raise public awareness against social ills like child marriage, violence against women, discrimination, and dowry.     

Reporter to the BBC media, Bikram Niraula, was conferred the 'Jhil Kumari Luitel Memorial Award' on the occasion.     

Bista remembered that the Luitel family has played a significant role in development of health and education sectors in the eastern belt of the country.     

On the occasion, Mayor of Biratnagar Sub-Metropolitan City, Nagesh Koirala, sought critical feedback to the activities carried out by the people's representatives.     

Chairman of FNCCI Koshi Province, Rajendra Bahadur Raut, shed light on the role of the Luitel family in entire development of the Koshi Province.     

Even a teacher and a student were honoured on the occasion.(RSS)