Honorable Minister Mr. Om Prakash Sarbagi from Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation from Province 1 handing over Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Micro-Entrepreneurship Award to Mrs. Gita Devi Sah (Tapari Udhyog) from Beltar, Udhayapur, selected as the best micro-entrepreneurs in Province 1.
Mrs. Laxmi Kumari Choudhary, Deputy Mayor of Kohalbi Municipality handing over Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Micro-Entrepreneurship Award with the prize money Rs. 50 thousand along with an appreciation letter to Mrs. Shanti Devi Choudhary (Buffalo, Goat, Duck and Poultry Farming) from Kohalbi, Bara , selected as the best micro-entrepreneurs in Madesh Province.
Dr. Neelam Dhungana Timsina, the Deputy Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank, handing over Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Micro-Entrepreneurship Award with the prize money Rs. 50 thousand along with an appreciation letter to Mrs. Sanu Maiya Sharki (Bag Udhyog), the successful micro-entrepreneur from Thecho, Lalitpur, selected as the best micro-entrepreneurs in Bagmati Province.
Mr. Suresh Ranabhat, Chairperson of Ward No.15 of Devchuli Municipality handing over Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Micro-Entrepreneurship Award with the prize money Rs. 50 thousand along with an appreciation letter to Mrs. Sharda Poudel of Daldale, Nawalparasi (Commercial Cow farming and Dairy ) selected as the best micro-entrepreneurs in Gandaki Province.
Honorable Minister, Mr. Indrajit Tharu Minister for Health, Population and Family Welfare of Lumbini Province handing over Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Micro-Entrepreneurship Award with the prize money Rs. 50 thousand along with an appreciation letter to Mrs. Karamkashi Choudhary (Vegetable and Pig farming) of Sisahaniya, Dang district selected as the best micro-entrepreneurs in Lumbini Province.
Honorable Minister, Mrs. Krishna Shah Acharya, Minister of Economic Affairs and Planning of Karnali Province handing over Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Micro-Entrepreneurship Award with the prize money Rs. 50 thousand along with an appreciation letter to Mrs. Gita Nepali (Garment Udhyog) , the successful micro-entrepreneur selected as the as the best micro-entrepreneurs in Karnali Province .
Mrs. Rekha Devi Kathariya Vice Chairperson of Joshipur Rural Municipality handing over Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Micro-Entrepreneurship Award with the prize money Rs. 50 thousand along with an appreciation letter to Mrs. Ayodhya Devi Dagaura (Commercial Banana farming), the successful micro-entrepreneur selected as the as the best micro-entrepreneurs in Sudurpaschim Province.
As such, Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Academic Excellence Award was presented to Mr. Jeevan Pokhrel with the cash prize of Rs. 50 thousand along with an appreciation letter from our Special Guest and the Former Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank Dr. Ganesh Bahadur Thapa. Mr. Jeevan Pokhrel topped his 2016-17 batch in Master’s in Monitory Economics from Tribhuvan University with a total mark of 3.7 SGPA.
Likewise, Mrs. Diksha Rana was awarded with the Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Academic Excellence Award and the prize money Rs. 50 thousand along with an appreciation letter from the Director of Nirdhan NGO, Prof. Dr. Fatta Bahadur K.C. Mrs. Diksha Rana topped her 2016-17 batch of Master’s in Rural Development from Tribhuvan University with a total mark of 3.65 SGPA.
Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Foundation – established in memory of the first promoter of microfinance Dr. Harihar Dev Pant who sacrificed most of his life in economic development and poverty reduction in the country – had decided to present Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Economic Journalism Award to one distinguished economic journalist or organization/institution on the Seventh memorial day of Dr. Pant on 6th September 2022. The journalists as the fourth estate have contributed significantly in the overall development of the country as well as in the development of the economic sector informing well the general mass through various newspaper, radio, television, online news, and feature articles.
In the above context, Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Economic Journalism Award operated by Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Foundation has been presented to Senior Economic Correspondent of Setopati.com, Mr. Bijaya Raj Khanal. The award comprised of NPR 50 thousand and a letter of appreciation was handed over by the Chairperson of Dr. Harihar Dev Pant Foundation, Mr. Janardan Dev Pant.