Goraksha Bahadur N. Pradhan

Background

Pradhan, Goraksha Bahadur N. was born on June 7, 1929 in Patichaur, Gorkha, Nepal. Son of Jit Bahadur and Gopini Pradhan.

Education

Bachelor, Tri-Chandra College, Nepal, 1951; Master of Arts, Lucknow (India), 1954; Doctor of Public Administration, Institute Society Studies, The Netherlands, 1963.

Career

Lecturer, Patan College, Durbvar College, 1054-1059; under secretary Parliament Secretariat, Department Public Administration, 1959-1965; joint secretary central training department, National Panchayat Secretariat Ministry Education, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1966-1973; member, secretary, National Planning Commission/National Development Council, 1973-1976; secretary prime minister's office, Ministry Tourism/Ministry of Finance, 1976-1981; executive director, Nepal Administrn. Staff College, Lalitpur, Nepal, 1982-1992; chairman administrative reform monitoring committee, Prime Minister' General’ s Office, since 1993. Secretary, general 26th Columbo Plan Consultative Committee Meeting, Kathmandu, 1977.

Chairman World Trade Organization Common for South Asia, Columbo, 1977-1979, Nepal Bank Ltd., Kathmandu, 1979. Consultant Development Research and Commission Group. Kathmandu, 1981-1982.

Chairman Common for Pay and Benefits Corporation Employees, 1990.

Achievements

• Goraksha Bahadur N. Pradhan has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive member, director publicity Nepal Student's Federation, Kathmandu, 1950-1953;Chairman Nepal American Friendship Association, 1954-1959. Member administrative reform commission of Nepal, 1991-1992. Member Management Association Nepal, Association Management Development Institutions in S. Asia (vice president 1988-1990, president 1991-1992), Public Administration Association Nepal, Political Science Association Nepal.

Interests

• Avocations: religious studies, sports gardening, trekking.

Connections

Married Govinda Laxmi Nanu, April 28, 1951. Children: Gagan, Kanti, Gyanendra, Giridhar.

Father:

Jit Bahadur

Mother:

Gopini Pradhan

Spouse:

Govinda Laxmi Nanu

child:

Gyanendra Pradhan

child:

Giridhar Pradhan

child:

Gagan Pradhan

child:

Kanti Pradhan