KATHMANDU – President Ramchandra Paudel has said that improving the living standards of the people and achieving prosperity of the nation is the very goal of our constitution and federal democratic republic.
During the distribution ceremony of the Pushpalal National Award 2082 today, he mentioned that the struggles, sacrifices of senior leaders, and the great sacrifice of the Nepali people led to the attainment of the federal democratic republic, highlighting the improvement in the living standards of the people and the prosperity of the country.
The Award is instituted in the name of the founder leader of the Nepal Communist Party, the late Pushpalal Shrestha. The Award carries a purse of Rs 100 thousand and it is presented by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation every year.
On the occasion, President Paudel honored Shanta Manavi from the field of politics, Dr. Medini Prasad Sedai for his contributions to history, and Ram Mani Pokhrel for his work in literature.
“Through the proper utilization of our means and resources with efficiency in service delivery to the people and the promotion of good governance, the goals set by democracy and the constitution will be achieved. Only by achieving this goal will there be a true tribute to the leaders who have dedicated themselves to democracy,” the Head of State said.
The President mentioned that the late Pushpalal also contributed by meticulously documenting the economic structure, class analysis, production systems and the contradictions of society in Nepal.
