Thursday 29 / August / 2024
Muscat: The Nepal embassy organised a labour awareness and literature programme in collaboration with NRN Social Club Oman and International Nepali Literature Society Oman at Nepal House on 12 July 2024 from 15:00 hours to 18:00 hrs on the occasion of the 211th Bhanu Jayanti.
The main motto of the event was to disseminate information related to labour awareness through literary presentations and to promote Nepali language, literature and culture as part of celebration of the Bhanu Jayanti, the birth anniversary of famous poet Adikabi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya.
The program commenced with the lighting of traditional Panas lamp by Dornath Aryal, Ambassador of Nepal to the Sultanate of Oman. During the welcome speech, the ambassador remembered the famous and the first-ever-poet of Nepal and talked about his contribution towards Nepali literature.
He highlighted the importance of literature in human life and how literary works assist in creating awareness on several matters.
The ambassador said that the embassy will conduct programmes next year also in coordination with the Nepali organisations.
Bishesh Kumar Sah, Second Secretary, made a presentation on various important matters related to labour awareness including renewal of labour permits, newly launched online demand attestation portal among others. Bikal Jha, Krishna Bhusal Pyasi and other members of Nepali Community shared their views on the importance of labour awareness and usage of literature to understand life and livelihood far away from the homeland.2l participants recited poems, sang songs and ghazals and presented their literary works during the event.
The programme was conducted jointly by Bishesh Kumar Sah and Tolakanta Bhattarai. Volunteers from several Oman based Nepali organisations assisted during the programme.
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