Rotary Club of Rajdhani was chartered on November 6, 2002, by Rotary International with 55 Charter Members. The Charter President was Rtn.Rajendra Bahadur Shrestha.On February 4, 2015, at the District Administration Office in Kathmandu, Nepal, the Club was legally registered under the Organization Registration Act, 2034.
Rotary International's established Themes, Goals, Objectives, and Missions serve as the compass for the Club's activities. The Club's day-to-day operations and service provision are compliant with applicable local laws and with the RI system.
The club has participated in and is still actively involved in numerous humanitarian, educational, health, sanitation, and development projects. The Club's mission is to improve the quality of life for people in Nepal by increasing access to its various services.
We have 43 members in the club now, and we hope to grow that number as we've gotten positive feedback from people throughout the community.
The Club meets every Sunday at Hotel Yellow Pagoda in Kathmandu. The club meets at 8.30 am where professionals from diverse background and frequently guests come together to cherish a beautiful and productive friendship.
| Year | President |
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| 2024/25 | Rtn. Kumar Prasad Gautam |
| 2023/24 | Rtn. KP Upadhyay |
| 2022/23 | Rtn. Shiv Raj Bhatt |
The world's first service club was founded on 23 February 1905 when lawyer Paul Harris and three friends met in a small office in downtown Chicago. They named their new club "Rotary" to describe the practice of meeting in rotation at the members' various places of business. During the 1911-1912 Rotary year, the association became international. The National Association of Rotary Clubs, which became the International Association of Rotary Clubs in 1912 adopted the name Rotary International (RI) in 1922. A lot has changed in Rotary since 1922 as it has continued to change and grow with these times to be the thoroughly modern organization it is today. Learn more about the history of Rotary.
The humanitarian activities of Rotary International are organized through The Rotary Foundation, Rotary's charity. Rotary International has several programs that are not humanitarian but focus on youth and leadership.
Rotary International provides an immense network of clubs and their members all of who interact in creating and joining together in service and fellowship. This is explained in greater detail under the tabs 'What we do' and 'Get involved' but it is worth repeating that individuals, as well as clubs, can use the Rotary network to fulfill their personal service goals; an example would be volunteering to participate in a Polio National Immunization Day in India.
When Nepal became a member of the international family of Rotarians on April 13, 1959, a new chapter was added to the annals of the Rotary movement. On this date in 1950, the first Nepali Rotary club, the Rotary Club of Kathmandu, was officially chartered.
The growth and professionalism of Rotary kept on growing, the result of what has been the establishment of the Rotary Club of Rajdhani.
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The Founder members as per Organization Registration Act, 2034 registered at District Administration office, Kathmandu:
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| S.No | Name | Status |
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| 1 | Rtn. Dr. Shankar Prasad Acharya | Paul Harris Fellow |
| 2 | Rtn. Shiv Raj Bhatt | Paul Harris Fellow |
| 3 | Rtn. Bigyan Gupta | Paul Harris Fellow |
| 4 | Rtn. KP Upadhyay | Paul Harris Fellow |
| 5 | Rtn. Rashmi Pokharel | Paul Harris Fellow |
| 6 | Rtn. Kumar Prasad Gautam | Major Donor, Paul Harris Fellow |
| 7 | Rtn. Uttam Babu Bhattarai | Paul Harris Fellow |
| 8 | Rtn. Timila Shrestha | Paul Harris Fellow |
| 9 | Rtn. Bishwa Jay Singh Shahi | Paul Harris Fellow |
| 10 | Rtn. Debendra Lal Shrestha | Paul Harris Fellow |
| 11 | Rtn. Tshewang Ngudup | Major Donor, Paul Harris Fellow |
| 12 | Rtn. Pradeep Kumar Shrestha | Paul Harris Fellow |
| 13 | Rtn. Nischal Bahadur Shrestha | Paul Harris Fellow |
| 14 | Rtn. Mithilesh Kumar Jha | Major Donor |
| 15 | Rtn. Hari Ram Paudel | Paul Harris Fellow |
| S.No | Name | Status | Year |
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| 1 | Ms Ishani Shrestha | Honourable Member | 2022/23 |
| 2 | Mr Karna Shakya | Honourable Member | 2022/23 |
| 3 | Justice Mr Bala Ram KC | Honourable Member | 2023/24 |
