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| Kathmandu Tuesday March 12, 2002 Falgun 28, 2058. |
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Six distinguished women
honoured
Post Report
KATHMANDU, March 11 : The Education Women Group
(EWG) felicitated six women here today for their contribution to the field of education on
the occasion of 92nd Women’s Day.
Keshar Jung Rayamajhi, the Chairperson of
Rajparisad Standing Committee, felicitated Dr. Chunda Bajracharya, the first woman to
achieve doctorate in philosophy in vernacular language, Purna Devi Kansakar, the first
blind woman to complete Bachelor’s level, Mithai Devi Bishwokarma, the first woman
from the suppressed community to complete Bachelor’s level, Sahana Pradhan, the first
woman to complete Master’s degree and Shanti Malla, first woman engineer.
On the occasion, the first woman politician,
Dwarika Devi Thakurani could not be present. Thakurani, also the first woman minister of
Nepal, is living a retired life.
Dr. Bajracharya, who did her Ph. D. in the
Newari language is engaged in teaching while others are also working in their own field.
"When I lost my eyes in 1964, I
experienced a lot of difficulties," said Kansakar on her brief speech. "I want
every woman to study."
Stella Tamang, the co-ordinator of EWG, said the
felicitation programme was organised to encourage dedicated women in various sectors. The
Group established last year felicitated four pioneer women the same year.
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