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Government of Nepal Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation NEPAL ACADEMY OF TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT Quality Workforce for Quality Service SSouvenirouvenir 20202020 Suan Dusit Rajabhat University Interna onal Hotel & Restaurant Associa on Interna onal Associa on of Hotelschools Art by Pra va Khadka BTTM 1st Semester Message from the Minister First of all, I congratulate Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM) on the occasion of its 47th Anniversary. This gives me an immense pleasure to acknowledge that NATHM has proven itself as a dependable academic ins tu on on for quality educa on on and trainings in the areas of tourism and hospitality management. The human resources produced and trained from here have greatly contributed to the tourism sector of Nepal. For this, I thank the en re staff of this ins tu on on for their con nuous eff ort. Skilled and trained human resources are never outdated because they always adopt new and compe ve skills in their respec ve professions. On top of it, tourism and hospitality are a dynamic sector which requires competent and professional human resources with uninterrupted supply. The present trend of growth and expansion of tourism industry all over Nepal will create more demand of human resources. I believe NATHM will func on to that expecta on. Tourism is growing in Nepal as new investment in pouring into this sector and people have started seeing their future in it. Government of Nepal has also laid special priority upon this sector as a sustainable source of foreign currency earning and employment genera on. It is taken as a catalyst to s mulate economies from urban to rural areas and to bu ress socio -cultural harmony in the society. We are moving ahead to celebrate this decade (2020-30) as tourism decade so that we will be able to meet the target set by Sustainable Development Goal and take tourism to the next level. I believe NATHM will work towards mee ng the requirement of the market and contribu ng to the tourism sector of Nepal. I wish NATHM family all success in its future endeavors. Yogesh Bha arai i Message from the Secretary It gives me great delight to see NATHM celebra ng its 47th Anniversary. Over the past forty seven years, NATHM has been successfully performing its duty for hospitality and tourism educa on and trainings in Nepal. All the staff members of this ins tu on deserve special apprecia ons for their dedica on and hard work. Educated and skilled human resources produced by this academy have become important proper es of tourism sector of the na on. I am confi dent that the academy will con nue with its good work to meet the aspira ons of tourism industry of Nepal. Tourism has grown immensely in Nepal during the last few decades because of the changing trends of people to travel globally. Similarly, the share of revenue contribu on to the na onal economy from tourism sector has also increased signifi cantly. In this context, the role of NATHM is more crucial to produce skilled human resources to compete in the global market. I believe NATHM will further enhance its quality in producing human resources to meet increasing demands in tourism industry. I extend my best wishes to NATHM for its future ini a ves. Kedar Bahadur Adhikari Secretary (Chairman, NATHM) ii Message from the Executive Director I am honored to have this opportunity to celebrate glorious 47th Anniversary of Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM). On this special occasion, NATHM is bringing out a souvenir which chronicles its achievements over this substan al period of its history. It aims to provide vigne es of the evolu on of this ins tu on through diff erent mes in the past. Today, NATHM stands out as an academic center in the fi eld of tourism and hospitality of Nepal. It off ers academic courses up to Master's Level and trainings of various kinds in the fi eld of tourism and hospitality, producing skilled and competent human resources as per the need of the na onal as well as global market. Our curricula and training courses designed by experienced academicians are updated and improvised time and again to meet the requirement of the sector. We are proud to state that the students and trainees from this ins tu on have been involved in various capaci es in the fi eld of tourism and hospitality in na onal as well as interna onal markets and have earned reputa on for their competence and professionalism. However, a lot needs to be done to cope with the dynamic and ever evolving trends in tourism and hospitality sector worldwide. Human resources are always in the forefront in this sector, as it is best nourished by human elements like behavior, culture, communica on and care. At the same me, quality service needs technology, professionalism and knowledge and skills. We have to provide quality of interna onal standard for which this ins tu on will leave no stone unturned. We extend our sincere gra tude to Honorable Minister and respected Secretary for Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Avia on and all the dis nguished Board Members, Professors and teachers for their guidelines, and guardians, students and all offi ce staff for their kind support to the ins tu on. We look forward to receiving the con nued coopera on in the days and years to come. Dipak Kumar Thapa Execu ve Director iii NATHM BOARD OF Souvenir 2020 DIRECTORS Mr. Kedar Bahadur Adhikari Chairperson - NATHM Secretary Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Avia on Mr. Sanat K.C. Mr. Kishor Joshi Mr. Jhakka Prasad Acharya Dr. Dhananjaya Regmi Member Member Member Member Director General Joint Secretary Joint Secretary Chief Execu ve Offi cer Department of Labour Na onal Planning Commission Secretariat Ministry of Finance Nepal Tourism Board Mr. Achyut Guragain Ms Shreejana Rana Mr. Khum Bahadur Subedi Member Member Member President President President Nepal Associa on of Tours and Travel Agents (NATTA) Hotel Associa on of Nepal (HAN) Trekking Agencies’ Associa on of Nepal (TAAN) Mr. Dipak Kumar Thapa Member Secretary Execu ve Director Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM) iv Souvenir 2020 FFromrom thethe Editor’sEditor’s PPenen Over the period of about fi ve decades, NATHM has played a signifi cant role in producing trained and academic human resources needed for tourism and hospitality industry. Apart from impar ng tourism and hospitality educa on, NATHM is equally concerned regarding exposure of the students and trainees to various job markets within and outside the country. In the mean me, the organiza on is fully commi ed to upgrade its present facili es and infrastructure, thereby crea ng a conducive atmosphere for learning. We are working out to fi nd new areas of academic courses and training by conduc ng surveys and researches. In recent days, our focus is on Academia -Industry rela onship so as to incorporate the latest demand of tourism and hospitality industry. We will leave no stone unturned in projec ng NATHM as “Center of Excellence” in tourism and hospitality educa on in Nepal. This year we are celebra ng 47th anniversary and I hope that NATHM Souvenir 2020 will give a new taste to our readers regarding NATHM and its ac vi es. My sincere thanks go to all ar cle contributors, interviewers, editorial team and student members for their eff orts to bring out yet another edi on of NATHM Souvenir 2020 on the occasion of 47th anniversary. Wish you all the best and Happy New Year 2077 B.S. Ram Kailash Bichha Principal Editor-in-Chief v Souvenir 2020 CONTENTS Editorial NATHM Introduc on __________________________________________________________________ 1 Vision, Mission & Values _______________________________________________________________2 TEAM The Panoramic NATHM ________________________________________________________________ 3 NATHM in Past ______________________________________________________________37 News & Updates _____________________________________________________________________ 38 Chief Advisor Work force so far produced by NATHM _________________________________________________ 43 An interview with Dhananjay Regmi ___________________________________________________ 44 Dipak Kumar Thapa An interview with Shreejana Rana _____________________________________________________ 46 An interview with Ravi Jung Pandey ____________________________________________________ 49 Editor-in-Chief An interview with Bharat Joshi ________________________________________________________ 51 Ram Kailash Bichha An interview with Megh Ale ___________________________________________________________ 53 A Scenario of Human Resources in Tourism: NATHM Perspec ve Advisors Ajay Kumar Dhakal _____________________________________________________________________ 55 Personal Quality and Emo onal Intelligence : The Key Employability Skills for Hospitality Ajay Kumar Dhakal Professionals Surya Kiran Shrestha Surya Kiran Shrestha ___________________________________________________________________ 57 The Impacts of Tourism Satya Narayan Shah Satya Narayan Shah ____________________________________________________________________ 59 Bipin Nepal Issues and Challenges of Tourism Higher Educa on in Nepal Shiva Prasad Jaishi Dr. Sandeep Basnyat ____________________________________________________________________ 62 Star Ra ng of Hotel Industry ‘A Quality Assurance System’ Shivendra Mallik _______________________________________________________________________ 64 Editors Search on Some Centers of Buddhism in Nepal Binod Aryal Hiragyan Maharjan _____________________________________________________________________