Nepali student honoured from US Prez

Kathmandu, August 07 – Apurba Shrestha, a Nepali student studying in USA  has been successful in receiving a special educational honor from the US president for the second time.

 

He received the 'President's Educational Award'  for attaining excellence in grade 8  at Lanier Middle School of Virginia state of USA,  his family said.

 

The honor is given to extraordinary students in school level  on the basis of their evaluation of educational standard, character and extracurricular activities.

 

Honoring him, US President Barak Obama  handed him a letter of honor and letter of congratulations with his signature, wishing  him a bright future. 

 

Born at Om Bahal in his ancestral home in Kathmandu, he had also  won the same honor in 2011.

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