

Badri Binod Pratik, the vice president of Federation of Nepalese Journalist reads WAVE 106
Keeping in view the growing participation and need of the youth in the media, Yuwa Forum, Pokhara, organised an interaction program on 2 Oct. The president of Yuwa Forum, Jiban Baral, presided over the event, which had invited WAVE editor Kashish Das Shrestha as the chief guest. Badri Binod Pratik, the vice president of Federation of Nepalese Journalist and Gangadhar Parajuli, the vice chairman of the Nepal Press Union were amongst several other veteran journalists invited as speakers. After a welcome note by forum member Kanti Shrestha, Yuwa Forum's website www.yuwaforum.org.np was officially inaugurated by Kashish.
The Yuva Forum team with Kashish and Durga ji
The senior journalists who were invited to speak at the event, talked about the role of media in society and reminisced about their start up days. Kashish, the final speakert, noted the growing active role the youth have been playing in both print and electronic media in Nepal over the last five years. He also stressed on the fact that the media should help today's youth become responsible citizens at home and aware global citizens. He went on to say the freshly inaugurated website itself could now connect a youth group from Pokhara to youth the world over. About 45 people had attended the program.
Yuwa Forum has been organizing various socio- political programs in Pokhara, including a peace rally last month.
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