The founding executive committee of Nepal China Academy served from 2006 to 2011, establishing the institutional charter, organizational bylaws, and the foundational programs that would define the Academy’s mission for decades to come.
A Vision Takes Root
Under the leadership of President Melsam Ojha, the inaugural committee brought together educators, diplomats, and cultural advocates who shared a conviction that stronger Nepal-China ties would benefit both nations’ academic and cultural landscapes. The committee’s earliest sessions were held in borrowed conference rooms in Pokhara, fueled by conviction and strong tea rather than institutional resources.
Within its first year, the committee drafted the Academy’s constitution, secured formal registration with the government of Nepal, and organized the inaugural Nepal-China Friendship Lecture — an event that drew over two hundred attendees from academic, diplomatic, and business communities in the Kathmandu Valley.
Committee Roster
- President: Melsam Ojha
- Vice President: Sushil Raj Parajuli
- General Secretary: Padma Raj Dhakal
- Secretary: Damodar Basaula
- Treasurer: Bed Prasad Adhikari
- Executive Member: Tina Gurung
- Executive Member: Khom Kumari Adhikari
- Executive Member: Keshav Lamichhane
- Executive Member: Bishwo Adhikari
- Executive Member: Sangita Ojha
Key Achievements
The first committee’s legacy extends well beyond its administrative accomplishments. By formalizing the Academy’s charter with explicit objectives spanning academic cooperation, cultural exchange, language promotion, and trade facilitation, the founding members created a durable institutional framework that every subsequent committee has built upon.
We did not merely establish an organization — we planted a bridge between two ancient civilizations, trusting that those who came after us would build upon its foundations.
Melsam Ojha, Founding President
Among the committee’s defining milestones: the signing of a preliminary memorandum of understanding with the Guangdong People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and China National Tourist Office, the launch of the Academy’s library, and the organization of Chinese language teaching, Beijing Olympic Photo Exhibition, Pokhara – Linzhi Sister City Relation. These early connections laid the groundwork that would flourish under subsequent leadership.