Trustees

Mr. Ram Lal Shrestha believes is that the best means to contribute to society is to be sincere, industrious and excel in one’s occupation, and by being considerate towards all people in general and especially compassionate towards one’s fellow compatriots; above all, never forgetting the basic principle of “Live and Let Live” and always keeping in mind the larger interest of one’s country.

He is married to Late Rukmani Devi Shrestha, an active social worker, with 5 children and 12 grandchildren.

Even at the age of 90, he maintains active participation towards social cause.

An active social worker and maternal patron of the group, aged 89 , Rukmani is married to Ram Lal Shrestha. Ever since she was a young woman, she has been active in social works through religious institutions, locals clubs and local prayer groups though mostly anonymous.

Executive Chairman of ICTC Group of Companies, and a key figure in the overall growth of the Group, is also active in social services.

An active social worker in terms of helping women and the elderly, Mrs. Janaki a dedicated homemaker has been involved in various social works through local social organizations such as TEWA and Samarpan as well as personal involvement in charitable works in various schools in the valley.

Joint Executive Chairman of ICTC Group of Companies, and a key figure in the overall growth of the Group, is also active in social services.

An active social worker in terms of helping children, Mrs. Rita a dedicated homemaker has been involved in various social works through local social organizations as well as helping the needy in her local neghbourhood by working on developments of schools, organizing relief support for children etc.

Vice Chairman of ICTC Group of Companies, and a key figure in the overall growth of the Group, is also active in social services.

Kumudini is passionate about the arts and education.

A founding member of Shikshya Foundation Nepal, her experience as an educationist and her conviction in the regenerative ability of the arts have been integral to the Foundation’s extensive contribution towards the inclusion and expansion of the arts in public education programs.

As a child, Kumudini often sought and found solace in fictional characters and in later decades, she rediscovered her love for books as she spent her time obsessively reading to and with children in varied classrooms including her own two children.

Her long standing relationship with children’s literature endures as the foundation for much of Kumudini’s work today, and her personal experiences have fostered a particular interest in mentoring and facilitating voices that have often been relegated to the margins. She tries her best to practise the kind of care that is required to sensitively hold space for other people’s stories.

Kumudini leads the Hamro Ramailo Katha Project at Open Learning Exchange Nepal: a social benefit organisation dedicated to enhancing education quality and access through the integration of technology in public schools. Her work at OLE brings her to stories and storytellers of many indigenous Nepali languages and experiences.

After decades as an art collector and an enthusiastic supporter of emerging artists, she is now a part of Kalā Kulo, an initiative working towards archiving and researching visual practices.,

Kumudini also serves as Director for Education at Bright Horizon Foundation and is a board member at Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre Nepal.

Binu Shrestha started social work in 1997 by establishing an NGO to empower women through enterprises. She provided free training skills on craftsmanship, dress designing and handicraft; provided Micro credit financing to support skilled women to start their own businesses

In 1998 she set up her own showroom to showcase their product with 10% management fees

Further expanded the NGO with a few friends to have a more wide spread reach.

From 2002 she started hosting annual fairs and exhibitions, especially during the Teej and Dasain festival.

In 2000, she established an Orphange called Sri Krishna Anaath Ashram with 5 boys with her personal savings.

In 2008, she financially supported Satya Sahi Uthdyaan Kendra to establish a Polytechnic for various skilled activities like handicraft, gardening, carpentry, plumbing, housekeeping, painting etc to cater to street children

Since then she has joined multiple women organizations like WEAN, FWEAN, Rotary Club of Kathmandu Midtown, etc.

Since 2017 she has been an active Board Member of ASMAN with a sole motive of social responsibility.

• Annual sponsorship of educational expense for three students via ASMAN’s program since 2014
• Rotarian (Kashthamandap Rotary) since 2012
• Planning of and contribution to various charitable activities
• Annual financial contribution
• Regular donations (financial and food) to Satya Udhyayan, an educational institution for orphans, for the past 10 years
• Providing monthly lunch for students of Vistara (Sanepa), a girl’s only institution (education and boarding), for the past 3 years
• Providing monthly lunch for students of Anath Asahayo Bal Sudhar Samaj (orphanage) for the past 2 years