Resume of Dipak Bastakoti

PERSONAL BRIEF:

Birth Place: Jarang Jamdar Gaun, Gorkha | Current Address: Barpak – Sulikot Rural Municipality, 08.

Email – dipak.inspire@gmail.com | Facebook: facebook.com/dipakbastakoti | Twitter: @dipak2inspire

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT

My professional/ career attachments is in the tourism for the last two decades. So my priority continues to ponder on the issues of tourism. Furthermore, I have a zeal on Politics, Political Psychology, Emotions, and Nationalism as a researcher. I am enthusiast educator.

MY ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS


  • M.Phil. in English (Interdisciplinary)       2017                ( 3.97 CGPA/4 )
    Pokhara University – Institute of Advanced Communication, Education and Research
    Core Subjects: Global Politics; Critical Thought; Pedagogy; Gender and Society; Philosophy of Art and Literature;and Research Methodology/Design
    Thesis  Topic:“Discoursing Nepali Nationalism as Emotions”
  • Awarded Dean’s List Award for Academic Excellence.

  • Master’s Degree in Business Studies         2012        ( 1st Division )
    Tribhuvan University (TU)-  Shanker Dev Campus,  Kathmandu
    Specialization: International Marketing and Marketing Research. Thesis – Marketing and Networking Channels of Nepal Tourism Board (Comparative study of India Tourism, Sri Lanka Tourism, Malaysia Tourism, Thai Tourism Authority, and Singapore Tourism)

  • Master’s Degree in Humanities and Social Sciences  (TU) 2002
    Subjects:English Literature; Literary Theory; ELT; Literary Criticism etc.

  • Bachelor of  Education General(TU – Gorkha Campus) 1998
    Subjects: Curriculum Development; Educational Psychology;  Economics: Theory, Development and Planning, Indian and Nepalese Economy; English Language and Literature; and Teaching Methods of Social Science (Economics)
    With English Practical of Student Teaching : 45 Days for Grade 9 and 10 (14-16 Years Pupils)
  • Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language – London Teacher Training College, 2010

MY WORK AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

2020 May- 2020 Oct: Adjunct Faculty of Business Communication at Ace International Business School
Kathmandu.
Prepare course of Business Communication and offer to the enthusiast students of
BBA IVth Semester.

2011 till Present: Director of DJ’s Tourism Services Pvt. Ltd. (2011 till present)
Responsibilities: Manage Treks and Lead the Groups some occasions

April 2009 – April 2011: Tour Executive at Chariot Travels Pte. Ltd. Singapore.
Responsibilities – Sell Nepal, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and other destinations as
outbound tour executive, and ticketing.

2002 – 2009 : Director and MD – Trailblazer Travels and Tours

Feb 1997 – Until Present: Trekking Leader in the foothills of the Himalayas,
Cultural and City Tour Guide

June 1995-Jan 1997 – English Language Teacher at Shree Brahma Charini Lower Secondary School Jarang Gorkha

COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS

  • Co-ordinator – Tourism Development Expert Committee –   20 January 2018 – August 2020
    Barpak – Sulikot Rural Municipality
  • Member – Nepalese Society, Singapore                                     June 2009 – May 2010 
  • Founder Secretary  –  Jarang Jagaran                                       October 2006 – February 2009
    ( Non-profit organization contributes in Education, Health and Agriculture in remote villages)                                                                                             
  • Member  –  Press and Publication (Sub –Committee) of
     Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents, Kathmandu       October 2007 – November 2009  
  • Member – Ghyampeshal Community Development Centre,     May 2005 – April 2007
  • Member – Surya Jyoti Higher Secondary School                        February 2008  – January 2009
    (Fund Raising Committee to upgrade the School from Secondary to Higher Secondary)

TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS AND PARTICIPATIONS:

  • Critical Digital Humanities and Participatory Design: A
    Workshop Series     – By CASSA and USEF in Kathmandu,
    June 13-30, 2019.
  • Academic Writing Workshop
    – By Dr Pratyoush Onta at MARTIN CHAUTARI – 8 Sessions starting from 14th
    January 2018 to 2nd September 2018.
  • Seminar Workshop on Nepali Studies – By Prof. Dr. Arun Gupto at IACER, 10 Hours in April 2017
  • Inspire Nepal 2016: Business Forum and Expo – Organized by House of Raj Karnikar, March 10-12, 2016.
  • A View from the Edge: Life will Never Be the Same – By World Ventures in South Africa (Trainer – Marc
    Accetta), 31 Jul- 02 Aug, 2015
  • Parliamentary Meeting Procedure Training – By Kathmandu Jaycees – 1 day training, 29 March, 2014
  • Magnify Leader in You –
    One Day Leadership Training by LP Bhanu Sharma, Life Coach,  Jun 22, 2013.
  • Sustainable Tourism in Mountain Environments and the
    Influences of Climate Change –     By ICIMOD, 7-8
    December, 2013.
  • E-Marketing: Using SEO for Trekking Business – By TAAAN, July 07-11, 2013.
  • NATAS Travel Fair, Singapore –
    Representing Chariot Travels Singapore, 25-27 Feb, 2011.
  • Abacus Ticketing Course in SINGAPORE, byABACUS SINGAPORE, 13-15 December, 2010.
  • NATAS Travel Fair at Expo, SINGAPORE – Representing Chariot Travels Singapore, 27-29 Aug, 2010.
  • Passenger Fares and Ticketing Training, by JETLITE NEPAL, 29 Oct-03 Nov, 2007.
  • TTAA International Travel Fair – Representing
    Trail Blazer Travels in Thailand, March 1-4, 2007.
  • First NATTA Travel Mart –
    2005, Award of Participation, NATTA Nepal, 12-14 May, 2005.
  • Abacus Basic Functionalities Course by ABACUS NEPAL, 16 March 2003 with Distinction.
  • Tourist Guide Training by
    NATHM, 15 May to 24 Jul 2000.

EDITED BOOKS AND ARTICLES:

Prospect of  Village Tourism in Nepal. (Co-edited with Dr Prem Sharma). Village Tourism Promotion Forum – Nepal, Kathmandu.  2005.

List of Articles Published:

“Yoga Trek in the Nepal Himalayas”. Image Nepal-Bimonthly. Feb-Mar 2013, p.41-42.

“Election of New Leadership of TAAN, and Challenges (in Nepali)”. Tourism Times, Volume 18, 16-30 November, 2013. 

“Technology in Tourism Industry (in Nepali)” . Tourism Times, February 16-28, 2013. 

“Bravery, Sacrifice, History, and Natural Beauties Convergence (in Nepali)”, Paryatan Aawaj, 2012.

“Poor Standing of Nepali Tourism (in Nepali)”. Tourism Times, Volume 13, July (1-16), 2012.

“Nepal Tourism Year 2011, and Nepali Tourism Industry (in Nepali)”. Published in the blog. 2011. http://dipakbastakoti.blogspot.com/2014/08/nepal-tourism-year-2011-and-tourism.html

“Restructuring on Nepali Tourism Industry (in Nepali)”. Published in the blog. http://dipakbastakoti.blogspot.com/2014/08/restructuring-of-tourism-industry.html

“Emergence of New NATTA – Experience and Need”, Nepal Travel Trade Reporter. Volume X Issue No 39 Oct 15-30, 2008.

“Destination Mid – hill Gorkha for Agro Tourism” , Gorkha Tourism Souvenir. Kathmandu May 09, 2008.

“Prosperity of Nepal Rest on Rural Tourism “, VITOF- Nepal, Souvenir. Kathmandu, 05 July, 2006.

“The Gorkha: Virgin Destination for Tourists”, Gorkha Tourism Souvenir, Kathmandu, 2005.