Qualification

• Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2024.
• Master of Public Administration (Award of Excellence), Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University, South Korea, 2015
• Master of Arts (Gold Medalist), Central Department of Population Studies, TU, Nepal, 2005.

Training and Professional Course

• Training Program on Artificial Intelligence (AI) organized by Nepal Administrative Staff College and GROWCEPT, 07 – 08 May 2026
• Training Program on Experiential Workshop on Qualitative Data Analysis organized by Nepal Administrative Staff College, 19 – 20 June 2025
• Training Program on Right to Information (4 days training for Information Officers of Public Institutions) organized by Nepal Administrative Staff College, 19 – 22 November 2024.
• Case Study-Based Learning (one week training program) organized by South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG), North South University (NSU), 28 April – 02 May 2024.
• Localizing Sustainable Development Goals in Local Plans (one week training program for SDG Resource Persons) organized by Nepal Administrative Staff College, 3 – 12 January 2020.
• Qualitative Research Skills (3 days training program organized by Data for Development in Nepal), 26 – 28 June 2019.
• Training of Trainers (7 days program organized by Nepal Administrative Staff College), 05 – 11 July 2018.
• Ambassadors of Evidence: Training of Trainers (3 days program jointly organized by NASC and EPoD-Harvard Kennedy School, USA), 15 - 19 March 2017.
• Training Methods and Skills for Managers (Two months training organized by National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Hyderabad, India), 12 Nov 2012- 04 Jan 2013.
• Inclusive Governance (3 weeks training organized by Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok Thailand), 24 Sept - 13 Oct 2012.
• MToT on Negotiating Health Development (2 days content and 4 days process training organized by Nepal Administrative Staff College, CM Partners,  MLI, WHO and Ministry of Health), 30 Oct- 4 Nov 2010

Work Experience

• Director of Studies, Nepal Administrative Staff College
• Deputy Director of Studies, Nepal Administrative Staff College
• Training and Research Officer, Nepal Administrative Staff College
• Faculty Associate, Central Department of Population Studies, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
• Faculty Associate, Himalayan Whitehouse International College, Nepal

Research and Consulting

• Team Member, सार्वजनिक र निजी संस्थाहरुमा व्यवस्थापकीय पदहरुमा कार्यरत महिलाहरुको निर्णय प्रकृयामा प्रभावः अवस्था, अवसर र चुनौति, research available in https://shorturl.at/mYgCC
• Technical Team Member, Public Service Delivery: A Survey Report on Transport Management Offices, Nepal Administrative Staff College, 2025
• Team Coordinator/Training Specialist, Capacity Development Resource Center, established at Nepal Administrative Staff College in collaboration with Asian Development Bank, Nepal Resident Mission, 2020 – 2024.
• Team Member, Provincial and Local Governance Support Programme (PLGSP) Baseline Survey 2021
• Team Member, O & M Study of Central Bureau of Statistics 2020, consultancy provided to Central Bureau of Statistics.
• Team Member – Political Economy Analysis on Political and Legislative Autonomy of Sub-National Governments under the Backstopping the Capacity Development of Subnational Governments in Nepal for Improved Service Delivery and Democratization Project at Nepal Administrative Staff College in collaboration with The Asia Foundation, 2020.
• Team Member - Human Resource Development Plan 2074, consultancy provided to Ministry of Agriculture Development.

Publications and Presentation

• Participative Decision-Making in the Local Political System of Nepal: Challenges Faced by Elected Representatives at Local Governments, published by EROPA Local Government Center, Tokyo, Japan (Comparative Studies of Public Administration XIV (2025)).
• Competency of local government officials and organizational performance at local levels, presented in the 5th Conference on Public Policy and Governance in South Asia, Jawalakhel, Nepal, 2024.
• Competency of local government officials and organizational performance at local levels, Nepal Administrative Staff College, 2023, publication available in https://www.nasc.org.np/resources/competency-local-government-officials-and-organizational-performance-local-levels
• नेपाल राष्ट्रिय शासकीय सर्वेक्षण २०७४: लुम्बिनी प्रदेशको प्रादेशिक प्रतिवेदन, नेपाल प्रशासनिक प्रशिक्षण प्रतिष्ठान, २०७७; publication available in https://www.nasc.org.np/sites/default/files/doc/Digital%20copy%20Lumbini... 
• Remittances and Development in Nepal: A Disaggregated Analysis, Journal of Management and Development Studies; Volume: 30, Issue 1, 37-50, 2021; https://doi.org/10.3126/jmds.v30i1.36350
• Remittances and Development in Nepal: A Disaggregated Analysis, presented in the 2019 EROPA Conference on “The Future of Public Administration: Rethinking Resilience, Equity and Sustainability in the Region and Beyond”, Manila, Philippines, 2019.
• Corruption in Nepal: Level, Trend and Pattern Analysis, Journal of Management and Development Studies Volume: 28, Issue 1, 36-52, 2018; https://bit.ly/3n0UkoM
• Quality of Public Service in Nepal (further analysis/thematic paper of Nepal National Governance Survey 2017/18 carried out by Nepal Administrative Staff College), Team Member, published by Nepal Administrative Staff College, 2018
• Outcomes of Capacity Enhancement Program, in Asia Policy Development Program: Global Development Policy in an Uncertain World 2017, South Korea.
• Multiculturalism in Nepali Public Organization in 14th South Asian Management Forum 2017, Maldives; https://bit.ly/3xsQedx
• Rayamajhi, K., Pokharel, T., Sigdel, T., Adhikari, S. (2012). Impact of Professional Course on Management and Development on Performance of Class III Officers of Government of Nepal. Administration and Management Review 24(1): 73-102.

Area of interest

• Governance, Anti-Corruption, Integrity and Result Based Framework

Awards

• Best Employee Award, Nepal Administrative Staff College in the Year 2018
• Outstanding Presenter Award, Asia Development Institute, 2015
• Award of Excellence, Seoul National University, 2015
• Nepal Vidhya Bhusan Padak 'KHA', 2009
• Collegiate Ambassador for Peace, 2007
• Best Student Award, from Shree Chandeswory H. Sec. School, Nuwakot, 2005