Kathmandu Valley Level Inter School Nepali Ghazal Singing Competition on the Occasion of 160th Motijayanti
Date: Aug 25th, 2025
Nepali Department and Devkota Nepali Club of DAVSKVB School organised Kathmandu Valley Level Inter School Nepali Ghazal Singing Competition on the occasion of the 160th Motijayanti in Buddha Hall on August 24.
The programme was graced by the presence of renowned ghazal writer and singer, Mr. Thaneshwor Gautam, and Vice-principal, Mr. Ramchandra Khanal. Out of the 35 schools that showed great interest in participating, 10 schools were selected on a first-come basis. DAV School also presented a ghazal voluntarily.
According to Vice-principal Mr. Ramchandra Khanal, the main objective of the competition was to honour the contribution of the youth poet Motiram Bhatta, the first ghazal writer in Nepali literature.
The participating schools included Modern Indian School, Nirvana Academy, Pathshala School Baneshwor, Aadarsha Vidya Mandir, Little Angel’s School, Bijeshwori Gyan Mandir Sainik Mahavidyalaya, Kanjirowa National School, Panini School, Jugal Nawa Gurukul and Ujjwol Tara School. Students performed timeless Nepali ghazals along with some popular modern ones.
The Chief Guest Mr. Gautam expressed his delight, stating that he had never witnessed a ghazal programme of such scale and standard in Nepal before. He also shared that ghazal singing can be pursued as a profession, noting that his own ghazal performances have taken him to more than 50 countries. To the audience’s joy, he performed two of his most popular ghazals—Birseyera Sringarma Gazal Lagaenachheu and Bechera Sapana—which added further charm to the celebration.
Vice-principal praised the Chief Guest for establishing a unique identity in the field of Nepali ghazal and noted that many young people consider him an ideal ghazal singer for his depth and devotion. He further expressed hope that such competitions of the studnets would inspire Mr. Gautam to bring more ghazals into the Nepali music industry. He also highlighted that the tradition of organising this programme began 15 years ago and has since been conducted every year on the occasion of Motijayanti, with 10 schools participating on a first-come basis.
Head of the Nepali Department, Mr. Narayan Khatiwada, welcomed the guests and briefly spoke about the role of Motiram Bhatta in introducing the ghazal to Nepali literature through the formation of Moti Mandali. The panel of judges included Mr. Purushottam Rijal, Mr. Ramhari Paudel and Mr. Damber Bikel.
As per the results, Bedraj Dhungana of Modern Indian School secured the first position. Grishma Adhikari of Bijeshwori Gyan Mandir Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya and Pragyik Khatiwada of Ujjwol Tara School won the second and third positions respectively. They were awarded trophies, medals and certificates of merit by the Chief Guest and Vice-principal.
Special awards were also presented to deserving participants. Khusi BK of Jugal Nawa Gurukul won the Melodious Singing Award, while Rushma Paudel of Panini School received the Emerging Singing Award. From DAV School, Pragyan Adhikari won the Outstanding Singing Award with his captivating performance, supported by Aarsh Ghimire on the flute and DAV’s music teachers.
The moderators of the programme were Samipya Paudel of Grade X and Sarbani Subedi of Grade IX. Overall, the Kathmandu Valley Level Inter-School Nepali Ghazal Singing Competition and the celebration of the 160th Motijayanti was a grand success.
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