Serving from 2016 to 2021, the third executive committee transformed the Academy’s MoU with Anshan Normal University, launch of formalized first international partnerships with peer institutions in China.
Cultural Diplomacy in Action
Mr. Padma Raj Dhakal, who had served as Vice President during the second term, brought operational discipline and an expansive vision for online language language teaching. His committee recognized that the Academy’s impact would grow not only through academic channels but through events that engaged ordinary citizens of both nations in the spirit of bilateral friendship.
Committee Roster
- President: Mr. Padma Raj Dhakal
- Vice President: Mr. Melsam Ojha
- General Secretary: Mr. Shiva Poudel
- Secretary: Ms. Tina Gurung
- Treasurer: Mr. Bedh Prasad Adhikari
- Executive Member: Ms. Sunita Bhattarai
- Executive Member: Mr. Shiva Poudel
- Executive Member: Mr. Roshan Ojha
- Executive Member: Mr. Gobinda KC
- Executive Member: Mr. Sanjay Paudel
- Executive Member: Mr. Sabal Dahal
The committee also oversaw the Academy’s response to the 2020 COVID – 19 coordinating with Chinese aid organizations to channel relief materials and medical supplies to affected communities. This humanitarian collaboration deepened the Academy’s relationship with Chinese civil society organizations and demonstrated the institution’s capacity to serve beyond its academic mandate in times of national crisis.