A 'talent hunt' is going to be held with the aim of identifying the talents of people with disabilities and conveying a positive message to the society about self-reliance.

The organizer said in a press conference on Thursday that a talent hunt will be held in Biratnagar on June 20th and 21st with the technical support of the Ministry of Social Development, the local levels of the province, the tripartite cost sharing of Karuna Foundation Nepal and the National Disabled Federation of Nepal.

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Navinchandra Dhungel, Chairman of Apaang Mahasanghan Koshi, said that a program is going to be organized to create an environment where people with disabilities can be commercialized by highlighting the talents of people with disabilities in various genres such as singing, literature, painting, handicrafts, and innovation. 'The aim of the program is to provide long-term support to establish them as self-reliant and productive citizens,' he said. 214 people with disabilities from Koshi region applied in various categories to participate in the

program. Based on the applications received and the videos sent by the selection committee, a total of 88 people have been selected for the second stage, including 33 people in singing, 11 people in dance, 3 people in acting, 16 people in literature, 2 people in rhetoric, 11 people in painting, 10 people in handicrafts, 1 person in new promotion and 1 person in program management, said Santosh Ghimire, manager of Karuna Foundation. Those shortlisted for

will be given special training and practice from June 16th to 19th by expert trainers according to the genre. The participants who show the best talent will be allowed to participate in the final competition to be held in Biratnagar on June 20 and 21.