The Foundation plans to focus on contributing and supporting innovative development ideas, initiatives and programmes in the field of Tourism and Education. The Foundation will also honour outstanding personalitiesin these two areas and as a start up initiative has planned/implemented the following awards:
- PP Prasai Lifetime Achievement award to an individual who has contributed to the development and promotion of tourism in Nepal.
- PP Prasai Innovation in Tourism Entrepreneurship award to individual/ organization with innovative proposal/ project for the development and promotion of tourism
- PP Prasai Excellence in Education award to a student/ teacher or a community school who has taken an initiative to bring about positive change in the community.
School: Janaprem Higher Secondary School, Baglung
Experience Since: 19 years
Naindra Bahadur Gurung, Awardee Eastern Development Region, “PP Prasai Excellence in Education”, for teachers 2014, is a Nepali and Social Studies teacher. Naindra Bahadur Gurung teaches Nepali to students of middle school from Janaprem Higher Secondary School in Baglung. His average student achievement is 63%. In 2005 (B.S. 2062), he initiated the introduction of computer classes and made it mandatory for Grades 4 – 8. He introduced weaving of caps, gloves, mufflers, socks etc to the students as extracurricular activities.
School: Krishna Sanskrit Higher Secondary School, Surkhet
Experience Since: 28 years
Gehendra Prasad Dahal, Awardee Mid-Western Development Region, “PP Prasai Foundation” for teachers, teaches Nepali at Krishna Sanskriti Higher Secondary School, Surkhet. His student achievement average is 57%.
School: Nava Jagriti Middle School
Experience Since: 23 years
Basu Prasad Subedi Awardee Central region, “PP Prasai Excellence in Education Award” for teachers is a teacher for Science at Nava Jagriti Middle School in Kathmandu. He enjoys teaching and reaches out to individual students during and after class. His achievement average is 95%.
School: Mahendranagar Higher Secondary School, Kanchanpur
Experience Since: 28 years
Tilak Raj Kalauni, Awardee Eastern Development Region, “PP Prasai Excellence in Education”, for teachers 2014, He teaches math at Mahendra Higher Secondary School at Baitadi. He makes students do different activities while teaching concepts. His students’ achievement average in math is above 60%.
School: Himalayan Higher Secondary School, Jhapa
Experience Since: 20 years
Drona Bahadur Shrestha, Awardee East region, “PP Prasai Excellence in Education Award” for teachers, 2017 teaches middle school students of Himalayan higher secondary school. He has a unique strategy of teaching the children. He lets students prepare the questions, answer the questions and then has each other correct the answers as a way of practicing and preparing to get better education. He has a student achievement average of 74%.
School: Mahendra Higher Secondary School, Gulmi
Experience Since: 38 years
Keshar Bahadur Thapa, Awardee Western Development Region, “PP Prasai Foundation” for teachers, teaches English at Mahendra Higher Secondary School in Gulmi. His average student achievement is 71%. He uses students’ friendly approaches to teach the students and improve their learning.