Nepal Chapter of SAARC Journalist Forum formed under Silwal

July 30, Kathmandu: The Nepal Chapter of SAARC Journalist Forum (SJF) has been formed under the coordination of senior journalist Prakash Silwal.

The 35 members of the newly-formed SJF Nepal Chapter include: Ananta Subedi, Bijay Dimdong, Chiranjibi Adhikari, Depak Shrestha, Dipendra Prajapati, Gopal Sangroula, Hemraj Dhakal, Irfan Babu, Jiwan Parajuli, Karan Tamrakar, Kaushal Ghimire, Kamal Rana, Kabita Thapa, Lucky Chaudhary, Lawa Pyakurel, Madhav Tiwari, Nirpendra Lal Shrestha, Pushpa Adhikari, Prakash Pandit, Rudra Shrees Magar, Rupesh Acharya, Ranjit Tamang, Rabindra Kafle, Ratna Kaji Maharjan, Surendra Bhakta Shrestha, Sunil Maharjan, Sunil Acharya, Samana Biyogi, Tekendra Bahadur Mahat, Uddhav Kumar Karki, Uttam Shrestha and Yaman Danuwar.

The first meeting of the SJF Nepal Chapter will further assign responsibilities and draft a work plan.

Established in 2019 in India, SJF is a common platform for South Asian journalists which has been working for the freedom of press and expression, welfare of working journalists, and uplifting the quality of journalism in the SAARC region.