About Umesh Shrestha
Umesh Shrestha is a Nepali politician and businessman, currently serving in the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Minister in Nepal. He served as the State Minister for Health and Population in Nepal. He is also a member of the House of Representatives. In the 2017 Nepalese general election he was elected as a proportional representative from Indigenous peoples category from the Nepali Congress.
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Early life
Umesh Shrestha was born on 3 February 1956 in Bhojpur Bazar 4, Bhojpur. Shrestha is currently residing in Lalitpur Lalitpur Metropolitan City 03, Jhamsikhel.
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Education
Shrestha completed his Secondary Leaving Cetificate (SLC) from Bhojpur. To pursue higher education, he ventured into Kathmandu and completed his MA and B.Ed.
Shrestha has observed the Education system and pedagogy of over 3 dozen countries, namely, the United States of America, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Portugal, South Africa, Australia, Russia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Denmark, Norway, Qatar, Veitnam and Combodia.
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Career
Shrestha has been dedicatedly worked in the Education sector for over 42 years.
He has worked as the Senior Chairperson of Private and Boarding Schools' Organisation Nepal (PABSON) for 2 tenures and as the Chairperson for 2 tenures. The Co-Founder of Little Angel’s Education Group, Shrestha is also the Cheif Advisor of Higher Institutions and Secondary Schools' Association Nepal (HISSAN).He is also the Chairperson of Nepal Education Foundation located in Kathmandu. He is the Founding Chairperson of Small Heaven School in Chitwan. He is the Co-Founder of Little Angels’ School, Little Angels’ College of Management and Ideal Model School. He is the Founding Chairperson of Millennium Publication pvt.ltd , Hattiban, Lalitpur.
Shrestha has been the Chairperson of Agriculture related companies such as Himalayan Flora Lalitpur, Sagarmatha Tea Estate Sankhuwasabha, Dadabokhim Namuna Krishi Tatha Paramarsh Kendra Bhojpur, Jiri Akikrit Namuna Krishi Tatha Paramarsha Kendra Dolakah and Orchid Farm Lalitpur.
Shrestha is also involved in Hydropower Projects. He is the Chairperson in PhanchThar Power and Kalanga Basin Hydro Project. He is also involved in Mountain Energy and Vision Energy Ramechhap Hydropower projects.
He is Founder of Siraichuli hotel, Bharatpur. He has also invested in Central Park Resort Sauraha, Himalayan Drishya Resort Dhulikhel.
Shrestha is also involved in the Health Sector and he worked as the State Minister for Health and Population of Nepal. During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Nepal, he had significantly helped and contributed the public.He has significantly contributed in the economic development of Agriculture, Tourism, Hydropower, Banking and Industrial sectors. Shrestha has create numerous employment opportunities for a lot Nepalese people.