Role of journalism significant in preservation of language and literature: Minister Dr Timilsina
Summary
Minister for Information and Communication Dr Bikram Timilsina praised literary journalism for helping preserve and promote language, literature, culture and art in Nepal. Representatives of the Nepal Literary Journalists Association urged the government to create separate criteria for literary and mother-language newspapers and include literary online portals in classification rules.
Key Points
- Dr Bikram Timilsina said literary journalism plays a crucial role in preserving and advancing language, literature, culture and art.
- He said newspapers published in different languages help people understand the language, culture and society of their communities.
- The Nepal Literary Journalists Association asked the government for separate criteria for literary, cultural, artistic and mother-language newspapers.
- The association also called for literary online portals to be included in classification criteria.
