Marking the 155th birth anniversary of "youth poet" Motiram Bhatta, various literary programs are being organised throughout the country. Bhatta was born in 1923 BS, Bhadra moth on the occasion of Krishna Kushe Aaushi, and passed away on the same day in 1953 at the age of 30.
Motiram Bhatta has made many valuable contributions in Nepali literature including introducing the press for the first time that led to the start of the publication of newspapers in Nepal. Bhatta was the first person to publish the biography of Adikavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya.
Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology as well as many other organisations are conducting various programs marking the occasion. Ministry informed that the programs are being conducted virtually through zoom considering the recent COVID-19 situation.
