Ghimire elected new NYEF president

Kathmandu, July 19

The Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs’ Forum (NYEF) has elected a new National Executive Committee for Fiscal Year 2025/26 under the leadership of Sudip Ghimire.

The newly elected Executive Committee includes Immediate Past President Kushal Sundar Shrestha, first Vice President Abhushan Jyoti Kansakar, second Vice President Nivita Pradhan, female Vice President Richa Shrestha, and members Krish Sapkota, Pabitra Bahadur Gautam, Subilasha Shrestha, Yunesh Raj Shrestha, Subin Shrestha and Abhimanyu Golchha.

The announcement was made during the organisation’s 21st Annual General Assembly held on Friday in Kathmandu.

Sudip Ghimire is an Executive Director of SG Group. The group operates in energy. He had begun his journey with NYEF in 2019 as the founding president of its Sunsari chapter and served on the national council since 2020.

In a statement issued on Friday, the NYEF – youth wing of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) – said that the Forum will focus on promoting innovation, inclusion, and impact in Nepal’s youth entrepreneurship landscape. It has also committed to building international partnerships with young entrepreneurs from neighbouring countries and fostering leadership and entrepreneurial thinking at the grassroots level by collaborating with schools, colleges, and youth communities nationwide.

The forum also pledged to identify challenges faced by youth-led businesses and advocate policy reforms in coordination with relevant authorities to create a more business-friendly environment in Nepal.

Speaking at the AGM, FNCCI, Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has called on young people to create opportunities within the country rather than seeking them abroad.

“There are plenty of opportunities in Nepal. One can do a great deal while staying here. Jobs can be created here itself. I urge the youth to generate opportunities within the country,” he said.

Dhakal reiterated FNCCI’s continued commitment to promoting youth entrepreneurship and innovation and said that NYEF now holds ex-officio membership in the central committee of the federation under its recently amended statute.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 20 July 2025.