Gopal Baraili elected Chair of National Association of Dalit Community Journalists Nepal

Kathmandu, June 3: Gopal Baraili, Manager of Radio Dhankuta, has been elected Chairperson of the National Association of Dalit Community Journalists Nepal.

Baraili was elected during the Association’s second general convention held in Kathmandu on Tuesday. 

The convention formed a 35-member executive committee under Baraili's leadership while newly elected Chair Baraili shared that 10 additional members will be nominated later to complete the 45-member committee.

According to the Association, Laxman Darnal of Gorkhapatra Daily was elected senior Vice-Chairperson while Binod Pariyar (Radio Jagaran) became Vice-Chairperson (open category) and Sabitri Rasaili (Nepal Television) Vice-Chairperson (women’s category).

Similarly, Sarita Baraili (Radio Nepal) was elected Koshi Province Vice-Chairperson, Bhola Paswan (Avalokit.com) for Madhesh Province and Sushil Darnal (Rastriya Samachar Samiti) for Bagmati Province.

Other provincial Vice-Chairpersons include Narbhupal Bik (Gandaki Province), Manasingh Bishwokarma (Lumbini Province), Tekendra Rasaili (Karnali Province) and Prem Bik (Sudurpaschim Province), along with Bhim Bahadur Gandharva as Vice-Chairperson (inclusive category).

The convention also elected Karan Tamrakar as General-Secretary, along with several secretaries and a treasurer.