Japanese award for Nepali teen
KATHMANDU, Oct 26 - Foundation for Encouragement of Social Contribution (FESCO) in Japan, has decided to award a Nepali girl with “2006 FESCO Award,” a prestigious Japanese prize, for her “special contribution” in environment conservation. Sadhana Thapa, 19, a resident of Kausaltar in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, is to be awarded with a purse of Rs 120,000 at a ceremony to be held in Tokyo on November 20 in presence the of the Crown Prince and Princess of Japan. A statement issued by Kenaf Development Nepal here Wednesday said that Thapa, vice-chairperson of Echo Club in Bhaktapur, had made a special contribution in declaring Jhaukhel as a plastic-free community. Currently, Thapa is involved in raising awareness among school children regarding Kenaf and its utility in environment protection and as a source of income generation, in several schools within the valley. The Foundation is a private incorporated body established in 1971, which hosts the prize in sponsorship of several ministries of Japan.
(Source: http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=89584)
