Department: As per the decision of the Academic Council meeting held on January 8, 2019 ( B.S. 24 Paush 2075), the Academic Departments of Nepal Academy are headed by the following personalities:

1

Chancellor Mr. Ganga Prasad Uprety

Chief, Department of Language (Nepali Language,  Dictionary and Grammar)

2

Vice-Chancellor Dr. Jagman Gurung

Chief, Department of Culture

3

Member Secretary Prof. Jagat Prasad Upadhyaya

Chief, Department of Philosophy

4

Member Prof. Dinesh Raj Pant

Chief, Department of Social Sciences

5

Member Prof. Dr. Yogendra Prasad Yadava

Chief, Department of Language (Mother Tongue, Dictionary and Grammar)

6

Member Prof. Dr. Hemnath Paudel

Chief, Department of Literature (Poetry)

7

Member Prof. Dr. Usha Thakur

Chief, Department of Literature (Translation)

8

Member Ms. Maya Thakuri

Chief, Department of Literature (Prose/Fiction)

9

Prof. Dr. Gopindra Paudel

Chief, Department of Literature (Criticism and Essays)

10

Member Ms. Laxmi Mali

Chief, Department of Literature (Mother Tongue)

11

Member Dr. Devi Nepal

Chief, Department of Literature (Folklore and Children’s Literature)

The Academic Departments have assigned following members and advisers to provide advice, suggestions and their expertise to Nepal Academy:

Department of Language (Nepali Language,  Dictionary and Grammar)

Chancellor Mr. Ganga Prasad Uprety

Chief

Prof. Dr. Chunamani Bandhu

Member

Prof. Dr. Madhav Prasad Pokharel

Member

Dr. Tulsi Prasad Bhattarai

Member

Department of Culture

Vice-Chancellor Dr. Jagman Gurung

Chief

Prof. Dr. Dilli Oli

Member

Dr. Kavita Shrestha

Member

Mr. Phupuchhiri Sherpa

Member

Ms. Rehana Banu Saiyad

Member

Mr. Ashok Tharu

Member

Prof. Dr. Peshal Dahal

Adviser

Department of Philosophy

Member Secretary Prof. Jagat Prasad Upadhyaya

Chief

Mr. Bishnu Prabhat

Member

Mr. Gopi Raman Upadhyaya

Member

Prof. Padma Prasad Bhattarai

Member

Department of Social Sciences

Prof. Dinesh Raj Pant

Chief

Prof. Dr. Tri Ratna Manandhar

Member

Prof. Dr. Prem Kumar Khatri

Member

Mr. Hiranya Lal Shrestha

Member

Mr. Tulsi Prasad Uprety

Invited Member

Mr. Mod Nath Prashrit

Adviser

Department of Language (Mother Tongue, Dictionary and Grammar)

Prof. Dr. Yogendra Prasad Yadava

Chief

Prof. Dr. Nobal Kishor Rai

Member

Associate Prof. Dr. Dubinanda Dhakal

Member

Mr. Amrit Yonjan

Member

Ms. Hansawati Kurmi

Member

Mr. Bairagi Kaila

Adviser

Chief, Department of Literature (Poetry)

Prof. Dr. Hem Nath Paudel

Chief

Mr. Shashi Lumumbu

Member

Dr. Gita Tripathi

Member

Mr. Basudev Adhikari

Member

Ms. Binda Mainali

Member

Dr. Amar Giri

Adviser

Department of Literature (Translation)

Prof. Dr. Usha Thakur

Chief

Prof. Dr. Krishna Chandra Sharma

Member

Prof. Rudra Prasad Paudel

Member

Mr. Lekhnath Guragain

Member

Mr. Navin Chitrakar

Member

Prof. Dr. Govinda Raj Bhattarai

Adviser

Department of Literature (Prose/Fiction)

Ms. Maya Thakuri

Chief

Ms. Manju Kanchuli

Member

Dr. Rajani Dhakal

Member

Dr. Dhan Prasad Subedi

Member

Ms. Bina Thing

Member

Ms. Bhagirathi Shrestha

Adviser

Department of Literature (Criticism and Essays)

Prof. Dr. Gopindra Paudel

Chief

Prof. Dr. Ramesh Bhattarai

Member

Dr. Durga Bahadur Gharti

Member

Dr. Bindu Sharma

Member

Mr. Purushottam Rijal

Member

Mr. Ninu Chapagain

Adviser

Department of Literature (Mother Tongue)

Ms. Laxmi Mali

Chief

Dr. Ram Dayal Rakesh

Member

Mr. Krishna Bhakta Bode

Member

Mr. Bhogi Raj Chamling

Member

Mr. Krishna Raj Sarvahari

Member

Department of Literature (Folklore and Children’s Literature)

Dr. Devi Nepal

Chief

Ms. Narmadeshwori Satyal

Member

Dr. Dhruva Ghimire

Member

Mr. Nanda Krishna Joshi

Member

Mr. Prem Nath Adhikari

Member

Prof. Dr.  Jeevendra Deo Giri

Adviser