Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has awarded the Prestigious and Competitive NAST award named “Kaji Indra Katuwal Krishi Puraskar” to Shailendra Khatri who has been working as an agricultural engineering scientist more than a decade at National Agricultural Engineering Research Centre (NAERC), Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Khumaltar, Lalitpur. Mr. Khatri has been honored by award as Youth Scientist for his outstanding contribution in studying, developing and promoting Farmers-Women Friendly Agricultural Engineering Technologies. The Right Hon’ble Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda of Nepal presented the award on the occasion of the 41st anniversary ceremony of the NAST on 6th December 2023 at Khumaltar Lalitpur.