Background
Pokhrel, Gokul Prasad was born on December 15, 1937 in Dhankuta, Kosi, Nepal. Son of Chhabi Lal and Balmaya Pokhrel.
Pokhrel, Gokul Prasad was born on December 15, 1937 in Dhankuta, Kosi, Nepal. Son of Chhabi Lal and Balmaya Pokhrel.
Bachelor, Patna University, India, 1958. Master of Arts in English, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1960. Business Level, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1962.
Certified in journalism, Editorial Studies Center, Cardiff, England. Certified, University Strausburg, France.
Senior teacher Dhankuta (Nepal) High School, 1956-1958. Deputy editor RSS National News Agency, Kathmandu, 1962, chief editor, 1963-1965. Associate editor The Rising Nepal newspaper, 1966-1971.
Features editor Gorkhapatra Daily newspaper, 1971-1980, chief editor, 1980-1984, consultant editor, since 1984.
Member Social Services National Coordination Council, since 1989. Member Nepal Press Institute (founder, secretary 1984). Nepal Science Writers Association (convenor, founder 1987), Royal Nepal Academy of Sciences and Technology (board directors since 1985).
Married Ranjana Pokhrel, December 4, 1965. Children: Suzanne, Roshan, Anup.