Nepal's Tourism Uncensored Facts

The author Diwakar Chand, born in Palpa, Nepal in 1951, has had an active interest and role in the development of Nepal over the last twenty-five years. After taking post-graduate degrees in both Economics and Sociology at Tribhuvan University, he has held many influential and important posts both within and also outside Nepal. In most recent times his major interest has been Hotel Tourism and he presently works as a promoter in Cross Country Nepal Hotel Pvt. Ltd. His other interests include writing and he has penned many important books on Nepal.

At present he holds managerial posts in Group 4 Security, Nepal (as President), Cross Country Nepal Hotels (Managing Director), Nepal Hydro-Power and Energy Dev. Co. (President), and is also the present Chairman of Mahendra Nagar Medical College and Hospital. To this can be added a long list of memberships and special designations, which include being member secretary of the Social Services Coordination Council; President of INDRASS; Advisor to USC/Canada; Exec. Director of Development Research for a Democratic Nepal; Chairman of NEPRO, an organization devoted to uplift of the downtrodden; Vice-President of Charity International Nepal; President of Assoc. of Dev. Agency of Nepal; Deputy Coordinator of HABITAT II; Official Rep. of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP), Advisor to both South Asian Fund Raising Group and also The Ethnographic Society where he is also an Executive Member; President of Nepal Fund raising Group, and necently an Executive Member of USC/Canada.

His publications include-Election Awareness Project 1992; Report in the Study and Research on the Local Elections in Nepal 1992; Benchmark Research on Integrated Community Development Project in Baglung District 1993 (Commissioned by DREFDEN); Prospects and Retrospect of Nepalese NGO's 1994; NGO's Past and Future Role 1995; NGO's in Social Development 1995; Role of Networking NGO's 1995; Integrated Environment Protection and Development Project in Nuwakote District 1995 (INDRASS); Community Environment Improvement Efforts through CBO's/NGO's 1995; Alternative Sources of funding for NGO Activities 1996, role of Youth in Social Development 1996,Comprehensive Study on Ethnic Culture of Nepal 1997, resources Mobilization in the Next Millennium from Nepalese Prospective 1999. To this may be added a long list of papers and research articles, which date back to the mid 1970's.A prolific author and dedicated social worker. Diwaker Chand has done much for the uplift and improvement of the living conditions of the populace of Nepal. His work in the social field and devotion to the promotion of Nepal has earned him many well-deserved laurels and the respect of the Nepali nation.

C.N. Burchett, August 2000