Gangtok,2 October: On the eve of 143rd Gandhi Jayanti, All India Gorkha Readers' and Writers' Federation came to the forefront taking its first step. The pioneer of the Federation Prabin Khaling, Dweep Mustang, Yugal khanal and Joseph lepcha gave a vivid description and details about the literary federation.
stating the federation to have been formed in order to develop and propound
a logical environment among the Gorkha populace in particular and the whole human race in general by seeking to inculcate the habit of reading and writing within the proximity of the individual/society.
As stated their motto is to generate awareness related to the importance of books in day to day life.
Furthermore, the broader outlook and approach of the body was also taken into open discussion between the readers, press officials and the pioneers. The federation's new fangled way of approach and outlook giving enough space to the working executives and the members from all over the country was hugely accepted.
The introductory phase was briefed by Prabin khaling stating an appeal to the Gorkha imagination, He portrayed the importance of Readers' rather than writers' because Writers' can be found in abundance but our community lacks Readers' who can make a critical evaluation of our own Writers'.
He further propogated that Young aspirants should stop being just an educated person rather wise. The federation aims in bringing up wise rational generation rather than job centric populace, he said.
Dweep Mustang, gave a vivid description and introduction of the Federation and further narrated the various Aims and Objectives, future Agendas and various activities of the Federation. He said, the federation will organize Confluence, establish a best reading room in the Capital city, Gangtok in its very first phase.
He also stated the immediate formation of Readers' group in and around Sikkim ,Darjeeling and Gorkha Populated area of the country. He further raised an important agenda to raise voice or create an awareness for the recognition of linguistic minority of Nepali Language in National Scenario.
Yugal Khanal, further stated the agenda in a crystal clear way. He stated about the federation and its working ways which he said is a new fangled working way laying emphasis on Round Table interaction rather than traditional way of working.
He further ushered about the Ideological Revolution as the need of the hour. The Gorkha society should develop by developing ones own civic sense.
Joseph Lepcha stated about the elasticity of membership containing Diversity in Unity In order to sustain such literary Federation, he mentioned about the participation of people from all walks of life specially the youths who is the builder of the nation, he said!
On the same day, "Teesta-Rangeet" An online literary journal started under the federation's banner was revamped. and further declared the publishing house entitled as "Gorkha Publication" to promote and help the upcoming writers of the Gorkha society.
The Journal in the first issue came up with a total of thirteen poets from all over the world consisting of three professional poets from Nepal, A poet from Spain, U.S.A., (Adelaide)Australia, Mumbai and from Canada. A bi-lingual literary magazine will be published soon as stated by the pioneers.A National executive body will be declared by the end of the year before Winter Vacation starts. The Federation will be advised by the intellectuals from different work zone consisting of Educationist, Thinker, Writer, Social Activist, Painter, photographer, Actor and Enterprenuers.
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