Janamat Pratishthan honours 10 creators at 42nd anniversary ceremony

BANEPA, KAVRE: Ten creators have received national honours at a ceremony marking the 42nd anniversary of Janamat Wangmaya Pratishthan Nepal.

The programme was held in Banepa, Kavrepalanchok, and was presided over by Janamat Wangmaya Pratishthan Nepal chairperson Mohan Duwal. The event drew writers, journalists and intellectuals from across the country.

At the ceremony, Dr Bal Ram Adhikari, president of the Society of Translators Nepal, was awarded the Janamat-Mitra Anubad Rastriya Samman in recognition of his contributions to translation and the promotion of Nepali literature. Dr Adhikari was also the recipient of last year’s Anubad Pragya Puraskar - 2081.

Following the formal proceedings, Dr Adhikari spoke about the changing landscape of translation and the role of technology. He said, “In today’s era, to make translation more effective and of higher quality, it is essential to have a proper integration of the translator's individual creativity, human sensitivity, and artificial intelligence (AI).” He added that while technology has made translation easier, human emotion and creativity remain the true soul of the craft.

Among the nine other creators honoured across various categories were senior politician and writer Mohan Bikram Singh (Kamalraj-Janamat Philosophy Literature Honour), Prof Dr Chudamani Bandhu (Hridayachandra-Janamat Senior Seeker Honour) and Prof Dr Bina Poudyal (Janamat-Sichi Religion/Culture Honour).

Other awardees included Dr Kabita Lama (Vishwashanti-Janamat Migrant Writer Honour), Nanda Krishna Joshi (Janamat-Janak Pradhan Service Honour) and Prof Dr Sabina Shrestha (Janamat-Deepak Kayastha Health Honour). The list also featured Jagadish Ojha (Janamat-Gyanratna/Mangaltara National Honour), Rajbhai Pradhan (Janamat-Purnamaya/Luchi Social Service Honour) and Dr Govinda Acharya (Shantikiran-Janamat Different Ability Honour).

Janamat Pratishthan, which has been dedicated to the service of literature and letters for the past 42 years, continues its annual tradition of recognising practitioners from various fields of Nepali language and literature.