February 23, 2006

NEWS: Discussing Media-Youth relationship (NEPAL)

Discussing Media-Youth relationship

Kantipur Report

KATHMANDU, Feb 22 - A Media -Youth Interaction programme was held by the Society for Open Nepal (SFON) at Budhanilkantha in the capital, Tuesday afternoon.

The interaction programme was a platform for some of the leading media personnel of the country to share their views with the students of around the valley.

Remaining parallel to the SFON objectives, the interaction programme was aimed at shedding some light upon the relationship between media and the youth. Yuvaraj Ghimire, Kunda Dixit, Pooja Gurung, and Malvika Subba spoke on various topics.

?The programme was a grand success and we have been able to achieve our esteemed goals of exploring the relationship between media and the youth,? said Achyut Shrestha, Co-President of SFON.

SFON formed by the post S.L.C. students of the Budhanilkantha School commits itself in providing impetus in transforming Nepal into a knowledge-based society and bridging the digital divide between the developed and developing countries remaining focused on projects for education, science, health and technology.

The audience of what later turned out to be a very participative talk programme included students from Nobel Academy, Malpi College, St. Xavier?s College, Capital College and Research Center and Budhanilkantha School. (gt)

 

 SOURCE: http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=66277
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