4th edition of ‘Karnali Utsav’ kicks off in Surkhet

KARNALI: The fourth edition of ‘Karnali Utsav’ has begun today at Bulbule Garden in Birendranagar Municipality, Surkhet district. Kamal Lamsal, Coordinator of Riti Foundation, the organiser of the event, said stakeholders, experts and scholars from different sectors will assemble for intensive discussions and interactions on local as well as national issues. Lamsal shared that format of the event has been prepared by incorporating overall themes of Karnali. According to him, more than 60 speakers will participate in the event holding 16 sessions. Chief Minister of Karnali Province Raj Kumar Sharma was scheduled to inaugurate the festival today. In the first session of this edition, Secretary of National Planning Commission, Kebal Prasad Bhandari, and CEO of Rastriya Banijya Bank, Kiran Kumar Shrestha, will make their presentations. Likewise, former Chief Election Commissioner Bhojraj Pokharel will make his speech on election and democracy, while Vice Chancellor of Mid-West University Prof Dr Nanda Bahadur Singh is scheduled to deliver his remarks on ‘Karnali Chintan’. The organiser said that cultural programmes will be held in the evenings. The event will continue till February 19. By RSS READ ALSO:

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