Kathmandu: Keeping the tradition of encouraging the toppers of the annual School Leaving Certificate Examinations intact, the Gorkha Brewery-the producers of Tuborg Beer, has given away the “Tuborg Excellence Award” to top ten students of the SLC this year on July 28.

Suyog Bhandari and others who managed to enter into the top-ten list were provided medals and cash prizes as well by the Brewery.

Noted Industrialist of the country and the chairman of the Gorkha Brewery opined that the award had been institutionalized only to bring about an increased healthy competition among the Nepali students.

Khetan also revealed that the members of the Nepali cricket team which only recently made the country proud will be awarded 10,000 each by his Brewery.

Former Prime Minister K.N.Bista also spoke on the occasion.