Tuladhar bags Microsoft award KOL Report KATHMANDU, Apr 2 - Alen Bailochan Tuladhar, Executive Officer of Unlimited NuMedia has bagged the Microsoft Corporation?s Most Valuable Professional Award for 2005. This is the first time ever any Nepali won such an award from the US-based global software giant since it initiated the programme 11 years ago. The award has been conferred to Tuladhar for his work on localizing the Microsoft Windows, MS Office and Spell Checker into Nepali version, a press release issued here Friday said. The award recognizes the catalytic role these softwares can play in bridging the digital divide and create physical infrastructure in e-governance, tele-medicine and tele-education, the release said. Tuladhar, who has been active in the field of using Nepali language in Information Technology for last 15 years has already developed two-typed font for Windows 3.1 version in 1991, Typshala ? the first Nepali typing tutor software, in 1997 and distributed Nepali spell checker software for MS Word (6.0 version) in 1998. "He developed first Nepali Open Type Font in 2000 starting the use and promotion of local language in IT," the release adds. With the award, Tuladhar has joined the club of Microsoft accredited people who are recognized for their contribution in actively disseminating knowledge and skills among the Microsoft Users in the online and offline communities. (dds)