Rotary International District 3292, Nepal, has established Rotary SAARC Gopal-Kamala Rajbhandari Humanity Award which aims to honour contributions in literacy and education by individuals and and organisations working in the South Asia region.
The award will be given every two years and carries a prize of USD 15,000, according to a statement from Rotary District 3292.
The award aims to honour those who have made outstanding contributions with service above self motto in the fields of literacy and education.
Individuals and organisations from South Asian countries -- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka -- are eligible for the award.
To compete, one can fill the form online. This year the SAARC Rotary Humanity Award will be given in June 2020.
Earlier, Rotary District 3292 gave Nepali Rupee 1 million for the Gopal-Kamala Rotary Award (vocational excellence) which was constituted in 2010 and was given every two years.
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