KNP Japan extends sponsorship deal with SBKMF

Sher Bahadur Khadka Memorial Foundation Patron Gamali Khadka and Country Director of KNP Japan Manoj Kumar Mishra exchanging the MoU as NVA General Secretary Jitendra Bahadur Chand (centre) looks on during a signing ceremony in Kathmandu on Sunday, March 10, 2019. Photo: THT

Kathmandu, March 10

The Sher Bahadur Khadka Memorial Foundation and Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited extended the sponsorship deal for the fifth KNP National Women’s Volleyball Tournament here today.

SBKMF Patron Gamali Khadka and Country Director of KNP — a subsidiary Of Kansai Nerolac Paints Japan — Manoj Kumar Mishra signed the memorandum of understanding amidst a programme. Although both the parties did not reveal the sponsorship amount, the main sponsors of the tournament, KNP will provide SBKMF with cash apart of spending in stage management and hoarding boards.

“We are into our fourth year of the association and we are like the joint organisers of the tournament,” said President of SBKMF Ranjan Khadka. “The amount spent by KNP Japan was Rs 600,000 in the previous edition and we have agreed to upgrade the standard of event this year,” he added.

A total of six teams will take part in the tournament slated for April 23-26. Defending champions Nepal APF Club Hongwangji New Diamond, Nepal Police Club, Tribhuvan Army Club, Western Region Volleyball Association and Jawalakhel Volleyball Training Centre are in fray for top prize. The winner will be richer by Rs 200,000, while the runner-up will receive Rs 100,000 and third-place team will get Rs 50,000.

Likewise, the best player of the tournament and Sher Bahadur Khadka Special Award winners will receive Rs 15,000 and Tissot watch worth Rs 30,000 each from Sulux Centre, while player-of-the-match along with the best server, libero, quicker, defender, spiker and coach will get Rs 5,000 apiece.

Apart from cash prizes, the organisers will also host a dinner party at Hotel Annapurna for the top three sides along with skippers and managers of other teams. Also, the 15 members of the winning team will get a suit each from The Regal Inc, while the rising player and special award winners will receive mountain flight tickets from Buddha Air.

Country Director of KNP Japan, Manoj Kumar Mishra said his team was happy to be associated with SBKMF. “We would like to thank the SBKMF for the opportunity as we believe that we are contributing towards the society through our CSR initiative,” said Mishra. “We hope to get bigger and better in the days to come.”

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