Yagya Bahadur Karki

Background

Karki, Yagya Bahadur was born on January 19, 1949 in Amp Pipal, Gorkha, Nepal.

Education

Master of Arts in Economics, Tribhuvan U., Kathmandu, Nepal, 1974; Master of Science in Demography, London School Economics, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Demography, London School Economics, 1982.

Career

Assistant lecturer, Tribhuvan U., Kathmandu, 1974-1975; visiting fellow, Tribhuvan U., Kathmandu, 1991-1993; consultant, Government Nepal, Kathmandu, 1983-1986; country director, Worldview International Foundation, Nepal, 1986-1991; senior program officer population committee services, Johns Hopkins University, Kathmandu, since 1993. Chairman Nepal Environment and Population Center.

Achievements

• Yagya Bahadur Karki has been listed as a notable Social scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Yeti Nepalese Association in Britain, London, 1978-1980. Member London School Economics Society (life), International Union Science Study of Population.

Interests

• Avocations: trekking, indoor games, table tennis, jogging, climbing.

Connections

Parents Tek Bahadur and Bishnu Maya (Thapa) K. Married Dambar Kumari Thapa, April 19, 1962 (divorced November 1973). 1 child, Rajendra; married Geeta Thapa, December 4, 1979.

Children: Prasanna, Pranay.

Spouse:

Dambar Kumari Thapa

Spouse:

Geeta Thapa

child:

Pranay Karki

child:

Prasanna Karki

child:

Rajendra Karki