Tribhuvan University (TU)'s Department of Conflict, Peace, and Development Study has created 'Saubhagya Shah Award' named after late anthropologist and social scientist Shah. 

The sixth memorial meeting of Shah organised by the department on Wednesday announced the award. A sum of Rs 200,000 has been collected in the award trust. 

Shah's family has contributed Rs 100,000, while various personalities associated with TU's Conflict, Peace and Development Study Department collected Rs 100,000 for the trust. 

On behalf of Shah's family, his brother Anupam Shah handed over Rs 100,000 to the Conflict, Peace and Development Study programme coordinator Prof Hem Raj Subedi. 

Arrangements will be made to honour the student securing highest mark in Conflict, Peace and Development Study with 'Saubhagya Shah Award' during the convocation from the next fiscal year, Subedi said.