Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) on Friday renewed its co-sponsorship deal with cable service providers DishHome Pvt Ltd for the Bajaj Pulsar Sports Award.

NSJF, the umbrella organisation of Nepalese sports journalists, is honouring sports personalities for their achievement in over a period of last one year amidst a ceremony on July 21. According to the agreement, DishHome will provide co-sponsorship of cash and kind equivalent to Rs 450,000.

DishHome will give NSJF 18 set top boxes which will be distributed to the winners of the award and lucky winners involved in SMS voting of Popular Player of the Year category. NSJF honours male, female, youth, coach and para athlete of the year apart from honouring sports personalities with lifetime achievement and special award.

The winners will also get a one-year free subscription, informed DishHome Chief Executive Officer Sudeep Acharya after signing the agreement with NSJF on Friday. “We have always wanted to work in cooperation with NSJF and today’s signing is giving continuity to it,” said Acharya.

DishHome Deputy General Manager Kalyan Adhikari appreciated the effort from NSJF. “Its great to see the award getting bigger with time. We are really looking forward for the event and hopefully our association will boost both parties,” said Adhikari.

NSJF President Mahesh Acharya thanked DishHome, adding: “We are now looking ahead to better our cooperation.” Hansaraj Hulaschand and Company Pvt Ltd is the title sponsor of the Award which had to be scrapped last year due to April 25 Great Quake.

While the male, female and popular player of the year will win a pulsar motorcycle, winners from other categories will get Rs 50,000 each along with gift hampers. NSJF said it will soon unveil the nominees for the award.