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Minister Kiran Gurung inaugurating the convention. Photos: Smita

Pokhara, November 10, 2008- The first convention of the Tamu Mass-Communicators Association (TMA) elected 11-member executive committee.

The Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation Kiran Gurung said that Gurung (Tamu) journalists will play their crucial role to unite Tamu community through information and communication for the successful participation of Tamu in the process of making ‘New Nepal’.

Inaugurating the first Tamu Mass-Communicators Association (TMA) in Pokhara on Saturday, Minister Gurung said, “I hope Tamu journalists with their power of being 4th state of the country will play their important role in making of New Nepal by being the voice of marginalized and disadvantaged ethnic group, class and communities.”

Pin-pointing at the much hyped issue of army integration, Minister Gurung said without army integration it was hard to imagine the long-term peace process in the country. “Without establishing long term peace in the country it is difficult to make new Constitution and to establish peace in the country army integration is must. Therefore, there is a need of creating high level of consensus among major political parties,” stated Minister Gurung.

Similarly, Constituent Assembly (CA) member CPN (UML) Nabindra Adhikari asked all the political parties to be responsible towards the comprehensive peace agreement.

He warned them that if the peace process will not be started with the full speed then it nation’s nationalism and sovereignty will be compromised.

Tamu Women journalists at the convention. Photos: Smita

Punnya Paudyal, chief of Western Region, Federation of Nepalese Journalists expressed his hopes that TMA will being the Tamu community’s voice in the media while forming the journalists network all over the country.

Karma Tamu, President of Tamu Dhi Kaski said TMA will play special role for ensuring the rights of Tamu in new Constitution, uniting the Tamu community to achieve Tamu Autonomous State.

Speaking in the program, President of Association of Association of Nepalese Indigenous Journalists (ANIJ) Khim Ghale requested Tamu parents and guardians to inspire their children in studying journalism if they are interested as journalism has developed in the profession through which people can earn the living.

Karma Tamu being honored.

In the same program, four prominent individuals were felicitated for their contribution on their respective fields in the community. Karma Tamu, for her social contribution in the community for more than 2 decades, Bhim Prasad Tamu for his contribution in the promoting of Gurung language, Dharma Raju Tamu for his contribution on promoting culture through cinematography and Mansudan Thapa Magar for his contribution on the formation of new committee of TMA.

Mansudan Thapa Magar being honored. Photos: Smita

Each of them was handed out the appreciation letter and khadas by Minister Gurung.

The Convention concluded on Sunday forming an eleven-member committee of TMA under the presidency of Ganesh Man Gurung.

Name list of first TMA committee are given below:

1. President: Ganesh Man Gurung – Sagarmatha Television (Stv)
2. Vice President: Danda Gurung – ABC Television
3. General Secreatary: Ratan Gurung – Pokhara Patra Dainik
4. Secreatary: Raj bahadur Gurung – STV, Pokhara correspondent
5. Treasurer: Meena Gurung – Annapurna FM
Members:
6. Rajesh Gurung – Annapurna Post/THT
7. Manju Gurung – Nepal Samacharpatra
8. Ganga Gurung – Antena Foundation Nepal
9. Ram Gurung – www.pokharacity.com
10. Rita Gurung – Barahi FM
11. Shanti Gurung – Radio Nepal

-Smita Magar in Pokhara

Participants at the convention.

Gurung folk dance.

Tamu elders at the convention.

Tamu (Gurung) girls at the convention. Photos: Smita

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