Bhaktapur, May 6: General Secretary of the cpn- uml and leader of the main opposition party Madhav Kumar Nepal inaugurated the Sathi Shailung Janahit Library established at Lohakilthali, ward no 16 of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, here today.

The library which is established with the assistance of the Sathi Foundation Japan, at the initiative of Shailung Foundation Nepal and Janahit Samaj Nepal will be developed into a national library, the organisers said.

Speaking on the occasion, General Secretary Nepal said as the present age is that of knowledge and information, the library will play an important role in spreading knowledge.

Ex-prime minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand said establishment of the library has filled the void of library in Thimi.

Minister Counselor of the Japanese Embassy Koichi Yotsuya said the establishment of the library will simultaneously carry out social works and educate the local people.

President of the Sathi Foundation Japan Soichi Khasigoma said the foundation will continue to cooperate with the library.

Former Nepalese Ambassador to Japan and president of the Shailung Foundation Bishnu Hari Nepal informed that reference materials will also be kept at the library for intellectuals and students.

Also speaking on the occasion were ex-minister Jagannath Acharya, cdo Dhruba Raj Wagle, principal of the Om Gyan Mandir School Khadga Katuwal and coordinator of the library Toyanath Pandey.

The function was presided over by president of Janahit Samaj Bishnu Prasad Nepal.

According to president of the Samaj Mr. Nepal, the library has now four dailies, eight weeklies and 16 monthlies and the Sathi Foundation Japan has contributed 300 reference books for children.