In the 470th regular monthly special series of Sahitya Sandhya, a discussion and special poetry session were organised on the themes “Contribution of Senior Citizens in Nepali Progressive Literature” and “Use of AI in Literature.”
The special event, held on Saturday via Google Meet, was attended by Prof. Dr Mukesh Chalise as the chief guest, and guests including journalist Ajay Sharma, poet Yashoda Adhikari, Prof. Dr Lekhprasad Niraula, Dr Ramhari Lamsal, and Dr Rajendra Prasad Adhikari, among others.
Views on Senior Citizens and Progressive Literature
Prof. Dr Mukesh Chalise stated that even today, senior citizens are still sometimes called “old people,” treated with neglect, and past values are weakened or dismissed.
He observed that while some people write literature for their own inner satisfaction, those who hold progressive views in particular tend to align their words with their actions and remain actively engaged in public service.
Presentation on the Use and History of AI
Journalist Ajay Sharma noted that AI-related law was introduced in Nepal in 2081 BS and that an AI policy also came in the same year.
He explained that AI is a technology that functions according to human instructions and shared that the era of computers began from the 1950s to the 1980s. Speaking via Google Meet, he mentioned that in 1952, AI is recorded to have created a “love letter” using words that were provided, and that the first AI book was prepared in 1984.
Poetry and Musical Recitations
At the ceremony, Dambar Pahadi, Bindu Adhikari Dhakal, Dr Krishna Subedi, Maheshraj Kharel, Dr Rajendra Prasad Adhikari, Krishna Bause, Jayanti Spandan, and Ramchandra Dahal, among others, recited poems, songs, and ghazals.
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