The organizers claim that the festival, which encompasses various genres and topics, has brought contemporary national debates together with literature.
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The two-day Ilam Literature Festival concluded on Saturday. The first day was filled with discussions on literature, society, politics and development. The last day concluded with a heated debate on education, history, border literature and geopolitics. In the first session, Tanka Gautam, Dr. Yogendra Man Shrestha and Purna Gautam had an in-depth debate on the topic of 'Education Bill'. The session, moderated by journalist Satendra Jabegu, discussed the challenges of the education system, policy ambiguity and implementation challenges. Similarly, in the session titled 'Border Literature', Darjeeling poets Binita Chhetri, Krishna Baral and Dr. Gyanendra Yakso spoke about the cultural interrelations and literary influences of the border region. This session was facilitated by Dr. Hem Bhandari. In the next session titled 'Stories: Across the Mountains and Beyond the Himals', journalist Sudhir Sharma discussed contemporary geopolitical contexts and Nepali society. This session was moderated by Deepak Sapkota.
Similarly, on the topic of ‘Ilam Development: Orange and Green Economy’, House of Representatives member Niskal Rai presented the dimensions of Ilam’s potential economic transformation, agriculture and eco-friendly development through a one-on-one discussion.
In the final session titled ‘Jarako Kura’, Mohan Mainali, Yudh Prasad Baidya and Sujit Mainali examined various aspects of the changes that have occurred in society over generations, experience and time.
Prakash Thamsuhang, chairman of the organizing committee, said that the festival, which includes various genres and topics, has brought contemporary national debates together with literature.
