Jestha Varna Mahavihar User Committee was honored with a metal plaque and official certificate for the Award of Merit under the 2025 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for <a href="https://absafricatv.com/5-cultural-moments-that-unexpectedly-shaped-the-2026-fifa-mens-world-cup/” title=”5 cultural moments that unexpectedly shaped the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup”>Cultural Heritage Conservation.
The handover ceremony was held at Jestha Varna Mahavihar in Lalitpur.
Jaco Du Toit, UNESCO Representative in Nepal, handed over the award materials in the presence of Chiri Babu Maharjan, Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City, and Dr Rakesh Pandey, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, according to a statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.
The ceremony was attended by local community members, representatives of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), heritage conservationists, and officials from the Government of Nepal.
The conservation of the Jestha Varna Mahavihar was undertaken as part of the Government of India’s post-earthquake reconstruction grant in the cultural heritage sector in Nepal at a cost of Rs 13.78 crore.
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