National Poem Festival Award

2022 B.S.

1. Bhairav Aryal First
2. Banira Giri Second
3. Govinda Bhatta Third
4. Ratna Dev Sharma Third
5. Shyam Das Vaishnav Third

2023 B.S.

1. Kulmani Devkota First
2. Meghraj Manjul Second
3. Kanchan Pudasaini Third
4. Puru Risal Third
5. Ram Bahadur Rai (Malaysia) Third

2024 B.S.

1. Krishna Prasad Gyawali First
2. Kanchan Pudasaini Second
3. Dev Tripathi Third
4. Ramesh Shrestha Third
5. Shailendra Saakar Third

2025 B.S.

1. Purna Prasad Brahman First
2. Dev Tripathi Second
3. Kali Prasad Rijal Third
4. Krishna Prasad Parajuli Third
5. Prem Sherpa Biroki Third

2026 B.S.

1. Sharad Kumar Bhattarai First
2. Kali Prasad Rijal Second
3. Kshetra Pratap Adhikari Third
4. U. Shrestha Third
5. Bhairav Nath Rimal Third

2027 B.S.

1. Hari Adhikari First
2. Mukunda Shamsher Rana Second
3. Khem Raj Keshavsharan Third
4. Durga Prasad Majgaiya Third
5. Hiranya Bhojpure Third

2028 B.S.

1. Ganesh “Rasik” First
2. Dhruba Sapkota Second
3. Krishna Bahadur Maharjan Third
4. Daivagya Raj Neupane Third
5. Harihar Shastri Third

2029 B.S.

1. Shree Bikram Rana First
2. Shayali Second
3. Sabitri Shrestha Third
4. Bhim Udas Third
5. Durga Prasad Rai Third

2030 B.S.

1. Ram Chandra Bhattarai First
2. Ganesh Bisham Second
3. Kedar Neupane Third
4. Narendra Raj Poudel Third
5. Laxmi Narayan Neupane Third

2031 B.S.

1. Ghatraj Bhattarai First
2. Laxmi Kanta Panthi Second
3. Krishna Prasad Parajuli Third
4. Devi Prasad Banbasi Third
5. Bharat Raj Panta Third

2032 B.S.

1. Tri Bikram Poudel First
2. Bishwo Mohan Shrestha Second
3. Sarala Bista Third
4. Daivagya Raj Neupane Third
5. Badri Chandra Khanal Third

2033 B.S.

1. Kali Prasad Rijan First
2. Kulmani Devkota Second
3. Kedar Neupane Third
4. Rajendra Thapa Third
5. Shiva Adhikari Third

2034 B.S.

1. Narendra Raj Poudel First
2. Hari Prasad Rimal Second
3. Krishna Prasad Parajuli Third
4. Maheshwor Neupane Third
5. Harihar Shastri Third

2035 B.S.

1. Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya First
2. Yagya Nidhi Dahal Second
3. Sarala Bista Third
4. Bhakta Shrestha Third
5. Shashi Kala Tiwari Third

2036 B.S.

1. Rajendra Thapa First
2. Champak Prasad Adhikari Second
3. Pitamber Adhikari Third
4. Shankar Thapaliya Third
5. Hemanta Shrestha Third

2037 B.S.

1. Binod Ashrumali First
2. Ashesh Malla Second
3. Kedar Neupane Third
4. Bhanu Bhakta Pokharel Third
5. Hem Chandra Nepal Third

2038 B.S.

1. Krishna Gyawali First
2. Dinesh Adhikari Second
3. Abhinav Parajuli Third
4. Yagya Nidhi Dahal Third
5. Sharada Kumari Bindu Third

2039 B.S.

1. Sharada Kumari BIndu First
2. Bhanu Bhakta Pokharel Second
3. Navaraj Karki Third
4. Binod Gauchan Third
5. Mohan Prasad Banjade Third

2040 B.S.

1. Dinesh Adhikari First
2. Hemanta Shrestha Second
3. Krishna Bhusan Bal Third
4. Chet Bahadur Kunwar Third
5. Bijaya Bajimaya Third

2041 B.S.

1. Hemanta Shrestha First
2. Krishna Bhusan Bal Second
3. B.P. Gorkhali Third
4. Maheshwor Neupane Third
5. Radheshyam Bhattarai Third

2042 B.S.

1. Saru Bhakta Shrestha First
2. Kedar Nath Sharma Second
3. Kedar Neupane Third
4. Ganesh Bisham Third
5. Bijaya Bajimaya Third

2043 B.S.

1. Peshal Kumar Pokharel First
2. Goma Khatiwada Second
3. Govinda Bahadur Kunwar Third
4. Boond Rana Third
5. Laxmi Kanta “Panthi” Third

2044 B.S.

1. Ram Babu Subedi First
2. Damaru Ballav Poudyal Second
3. Krishna Prasad Bhattarai Third
4. Duwasu Chhetri Third
5. Binod Gauchan Third

2045 B.S.

1. Duwasu Chhetri First
2. Jivnath Dhamala Second
3. Usha Sherchan Third
4. Mohan Banjade Third
5. Lal Gopal Subedi Third

2046 B.S.

1. Tikaram Sharma Poudel First
2. Khadananda Dhakal Second
3. Kedar Neupane Third
4. Laxmi Dhakal Third
5. Homnath Sapkota Third

2048 B.S.

1. Udaya Niroula First
2. Shrawan Mukarung Second
3. Buddhi Bal Shrestha Third
4. Madhusudan Karki Third
5. Hem Chandra Nepal Third

2049 B.S.

1. Krishna Pradhan First
2. Shashi Kala Tiwari Second
3. Khum Narayan Poudyal Third
4. Prahlad Pokharel Third
5. Bartaman Third

2050 B.S.

1. Bhisma Upreti First
2. Bhupal Rai Second
3. Barhamase Third
4. Madhu Kumar Marasini Third
5. Bimala Gautam Third

2051 B.S.

1. Ramesh Kshitiz First
2. Madhusudan Giri Second
3. Kala Rai Third
4. Biwas Pokharel Third
5. Hem Chandra Nepal Third

2052 B.S.

1. Bimal Bhaukaji First
2. Shiva “Pranat” (Regmi) Second
3. Arun Baidya Third
4. Yuvaraj Gautam Third
5. Rishi Bastakoti Third

2053 B.S.

1. Shrawan Mukarung First (Award seized due to published poem)
2. Gokul Adhikari Second
3. Rishiram Aryal Third
4. Pashupati Salghari Third
5. Hima Laxmi Thapa Third

2054 B.S.

1. Roshan Thapa (Neerav) First
2. R.R. Chaulagai Second
3. Namrata Guragain Third
4. Bhim Rana Jigyasu Third
5. Susmita Nepal Third

2055 B.S.

1. Pramod Snehi First
2. Khadgasen Oli Second
3. Punya Baral Third
4. Momila Shrestha Third
5. Lal Gopal Subedi Third

2056 B.S.

1. Lal Gopal Subedi First
2. Ram Abiram Second
3. Deepak Lohani Third
4. Punya Baral Third
5. Sarita Thapa Third

2057 B.S.

1. Krishu Chhetri First
2. Gobardhan Puja Second
3. R.M. Dangol Third
4. Neelam Karki Third
5. Hari Pokharel Third

2058 B.S.

1. Ramesh Poudel First
2. Hem Raj Adhikari Second
3. Thakur Belbase Third
4. Shanti Subedi Third
5. Harisharan Thapa Third

2059 B.S.

1. Navaraj Lamsal First
2. Radha Krishna Bhattarai Second
3. Tanka Bhattarai Third
4. Pratibha Bohora Third
5. Shailendra Simkhada Third

2060 B.S.

1. Buddhisagar Chapai First
2. Somnath Subedi Second
3. Dinesh Sagar Third
4. Maya Mitu Neupane Third
5. Swagat Nepal Third

2061 B.S.

1. Durga Sharma First
2. Bishwo Prakash Poudel Second
3. Basanta Dhakal Third
4. Bishnu Gyawali Third
5. Suresh Hachikoli Third

2062 B.S.

1. Manoj Neupane First
2. Bharat Bhardwaj Second
3. Narayan Nirasi Third
4. Radhakrishna Bhattarai Third
5. Bibhuti Sharma Third


2067 B.S. (53rd Anniversary)

1. Lila Anmol First
2. Tulasa Pathak Second
3. Bharat Kumar Saud Third
4. Bhola Dharatal Third
5. Sindhu Gautam Third

2068 B.S. (54th Anniversary)

1. Rita Khatri First
2. Hem Prabhas Second
3. Baliraj Khambu Third
4. Babu Tripathi Third
5. Rawat Third

2069 B.S. (55th Anniversary)

1. Thakur Belbase First
2. Jagat Navodit Second
3. Arjun Kumar Dhakal Third
4. Kamala Risal ‘Jyoti’ Third
5. Tara Kumar Subedi Third

2070 B.S. (56th Anniversary)

1. Chakra Kumar Subedi First
2. Babu Tripathi Second
3. Rama Adhikari ‘Kadambari’ Third
4. Dushala Adhikari Third
5. Shivaram Sapkota Third

2071 B.S. (57th Anniversary)

1. Ekal Yatri First
2. Chetnath Dhamala Second
3. Shashi Thapa Pandit Third
4. Harisharan Pariyar Third
5. Narayan Prasad Pokharel Third