Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- Australia's Ambassador to Nepal Leann Johnston and Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Choodamani Paudel presented Australia Awards Scholarships to 19 Nepali recipients.These recipients of the Australian Government's prestigious Australia Awards Scholarships will start their master's degree studies at world class universities in Australia in 2026. The 19 scholarship recipients include 13 applicants from the public sector, 11 women and 2 people with disability.

Addressing all those present at the award ceremony, Secretary Paudel congratulated the Australia Awards recipients and thanked the Australian Government for providing opportunities for Nepali students to pursue higher studies in Austr...