Campaigner Sharma Makes World Record Publishing 24 Books at Once

Home is where the heart is. This adage is a fitting remark in case of Khem Sharma, who is now devoted to motherland after a long stay abroad.

Sharma stayed in Australia for decades, but the irresistible desire to work for and in the country brought him home. His devotion to birthplace is witnessed through sanitation campaign. He regards sanitation as the first step of anyone’s life, which is linked to national prosperity as well. Initially launched in Australia, Sharma’s sanitation campaign forced other Nepalis at home to copy the decency.

By tidying up the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) premises a decade back, he had presented a standard on how the sanitation could be maintained.

His passion for innovative change in behaviour and country is now expressed in his writing. Sharma has made a world record by publishing digitally 24 books on various titles envisioning innovative change and prosperity in Nepal.

A certificate of world record was handed over to him amidst a programme in the federal capital, Kathmandu, on Friday. His books focus on nation building and prosperity. Chairman of the National Assembly, Narayan Prasad Dahal, gave him the certificate.

The digital publications of two dozens of books released on Friday spanned the topics including drinking water and sanitation, poverty alleviation, waste management, defense, home affairs, economy, land management, labour and employment, health and population, federal development, labour and employment, education, culture and tourism, urban development, and law to commerce, among others.

Two dozens of books written and published at once by a single writer has set the world record. These books are dovetailed in over 600 thousand words. Chairman Dahal handed over a certificate, trophy and meal to Sharma in the programme.

At the programme organized by the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), writer Sharma shared that he had to burn midnight candle while writing those books. Proper vision is essential for nation building, which is further relevant at present in Nepal, he added. The issues he raised in the books help Nepal’s ministries on how they could work for meaningful change in people’s lives and contribute to prosperity.

After showing the sanitation campaign at TIA, the sanitation campaign was later launched at Pashupatinath area and later to other places. Sharma wants to be identified through that very name of sanitation campaigner.

“Who- other than ourselves- are responsible for cleaning up TIA, a critical facility connecting Nepal to the world?” He wondered emphasizing the responsibility and urgency of sanitation culture.

Dr Suresh Tiwari commented the books, arguing that Sharma’s writing could be a foundation for national prosperity. If we translate the ideas the books have, we can pave way for individual and national developments, he added.