Qualification

• 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

• 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 to Improve Research Impact (3 days program organized by Data for Development in Nepal), 21 – 23 May 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.
• Do No Harm (4 days training organized by Nepal Administrative Staff College and UNDP), 5-8 Feb 2013.
• 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

• 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 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
• Political and Administrative Corruption: What Plays a Greater Role in Making Governance Poorer? Team leader, Nepal Administrative Staff College, 2021
• Team Member, O & M Study of Central Bureau of Statistics 2020, consultancy provided to Central Bureau of Statistics.
• Nepal National Governance Survey 2074/75: Provincial Analysis Report of Province 5, Team Member, Nepal Administrative Staff College, 2020
• Towards Zero Tolerance to Corruption: Is Corruption Scenario Changing in Nepal?, Team Leader, Nepal Administrative Staff College, 2020
• 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.
• Ethics as Value Proposition and Its Sustainability among Officials of Government of Nepal: Analysis Based on 31st Batch of Basic Administration Training, Team Leader, Nepal Administrative Staff College, 2019
• Determinants of Adult Learning: Analysis Based on End-Term Evaluation of Training Program, Team Member, Nepal Administrative Staff College, 2019
• Training Manager, Capacity Development Resource Center, 2019.
• Team Member - Human Resource Development Plan 2074, consultancy provided to Ministry of Agriculture Development.
• Team Member - Human Resource Development Plan 2074, consultancy provided to Ministry of Livestock Development.
• Corruption in Transitional Nepal: Level, Pattern and Trend, Team Leader, funded by Nepal Administrative Staff College, 2016

Publications and Presentation

• Competency of local government officials and organizational performance at local levels, presented in the 5^th 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
• Political Economy Analysis of Local Legislature in Nepal, The Asia Foundation and Nepal Administrative Staff College, 2021, published by Center for Federalism Studies, NASC. 
• Towards Zero Tolerance to Corruption: Is Corruption Scenario Changing in Nepal? Nepal Administrative Staff College, 2021, publication available in https://www.nasc.org.np/sites/default/files/doc/digital%20copy%20towards...
• 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
• Accountability Framework of Local Government, Team Member, conducted in joint collaboration of Nepal Administrative Staff College and NITI Foundation, 2018
• Integrity of Public Agency in the Perception of Public Servants: Gap in Provision and Practice, Team Leader, Funded by Nepal Administrative Staff College, 2017, abstract available in http://www.nasc.org.np/content/integrity-public-agencies-perception-publ...
• 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