Rtn. Prof. Ishwari Prasad Dhakal, PhD

Academic & Professional Background

Rtn. Prof. I.P Dhakal, District Governor Nominee is an accomplished academician with over 38 years of experience across veterinary medicine, higher education, and public service. Prof. Dhakal holds a PhD in Veterinary Medicine from Rakuno Gakuen University, Japan, and has published over 50 research articles and two textbooks. As Vice-Chancellor of Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Nepal (2015–2019), he established seven constituent colleges and forged partnerships with over 30 international universities. He has also served as Chairman of several private enterprises and as Vice President of the Nepal Veterinary Council (2004–2008).

Rotary Service

Club Level Rotary Club of Bharatpur

• Charter Member since 2003
• Club President, 2005–2006

District Level RI District 3292

• Assistant Governor (2010–2011)
• Co-Chair, District Training (2014–2015)
• Chair, Adult Literacy Programs (2015–2016)
• Co-Chair, District Public Image (2017–2019)
• Additional District Secretary (2019–2020)
• District Advisory Council Member (2022–2023)
• RI Presidential Citation Chair (2023–2024)
• District Chair, Sustainable Development Goals (2024–2025)
• District Governor Nominee (DGN 2025 – 2026)
• District Governor Elect (DGE 2026 – 2027)
• District Governor (DG 2027 – 2028)

Key Projects

• Led Global Grant Project GG 1641340: established a child daycare centre in Narayangarh, Chitwan, serving underprivileged children aged 3–5 (2016–2020)
• Water supply initiative committee member, Dang (Global Grant 2096862)
• VTT Healthcare Programme, Chitwan (Global Grant 1862796)

The Rotary Foundation

• Major Donor Level 1
• Paul Harris Society (PHS) Member since 2017
• Member, Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisors — Community Economic Development (CED) & Environment (2024–2028)

International Engagement

• Attended RI Conventions in New Orleans, Atlanta, Melbourne, Singapore, and Taipei.
• Attended Governor Nominee Learning Seminar (GNLS), New Delhi, November 2025
• Attended Rotary Institute, New Delhi, November 2025
• Established Sister Club relations between Rotary Club of Bharatpur and Patan Durbar Square (Nepal) and Ping Chen Landseed Rotary Club (Taiwan)

Training & Capacity Building

• Resource person for COLS, RYLA, AGLS, DTLS, CLLS, VIBRANT club workshop and many other seminars.

Community Initiatives

• Established the Shanti-Ishwari Scholarship Award (2025): Rs. 25,000/year supporting the top 5 students of Jakadimai Basic School Rs. 5000 per student for five years.
• Has supported scholarships for young women, Montessori classroom construction, public education campaigns, etc.

 Honours & Awards

• His Royel Highness (HRH) Crown Prince Dipendra Science and Technology Youth Award — RONAST
• Nepal Vidyabhushan (Ka) — conferred by the President of Nepal

Rtn. Prof. Dhakal is married to Shanti Dhakal; two daughters: Sophia and Isha; and two grandchildren: Soham and Arisa. He has travelled to 24 countries.