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Dr. Nigam Paudel

Dr. Nigam Paudel is a spirited young leader who works to improve the health specifically of the minorities and underprivileged communities, advocates education for all and champions environment campaigns while actively encouraging and advocating collaboration between different health system, health care practitioners and public health professionals. Dr. Nigam has long been serving through his prac

tice by organizing Free Medical Camps for Senior Citizens, People with Disabilities and people of rural communities along with Integrated Health Camps for Prison Inmates in district prisons in collaboration with District Ayurveda Health Centers and District Hospitals. He also leads a campaign to establish libraries across prisons of Nepal while promoting and advancing prison health. He is also a Founder and President of ‘Team NEPO’, Council Member of US Embassy Youth Council and Nepali Emerging Leaders Program Fellow, and a mentor and leadership figure for thousands of youths across Nepal. Owing to his keen interest in training young minds and molding them into transformational leaders, he has established himself as Leadership and Soft Skills Trainer. He is a Country Trainer at Center for Creative Leadership for HYLB Program, Course Instructor at Action Leadership Program and Trainer at Sagarmatha Management Development Institute. He has also trained local government representatives and officers at different municipalities and CSOs. Alongside providing soft skills training to different school and college students, Dr. Nigam has reached more than 70 schools/college, training more than 5000 young people and leaders across Nepal since 2016.

06/05/2026

Eleven Years. A Founder's Note. 🙏

I still remember the day I held that registration certificate in my hands. What it didn't say was that we had already been at it for years before that in communities, in conversations, in connection.

Eleven years later, I sit by myself sometimes, and I just… smile. Faces appear. Voices. The smell of masala tea on the street somewhere, a late-night phone call that changed the direction of something, a conversation that never made it to any report but lives inside me still. I have met some of the most genuine, passionate, quietly extraordinary people through this journey and I mean it when I say, I feel indebted to every single one of them.

To the ones who were there from the very beginning. To those who joined midway and left their mark before moving on. To those I only ever spoke to over the phone, never met in person, yet somehow built something real with. To the ones who shared a vision without being asked to. To those who offered a hand, a resource, a word of encouragement at just the right time. You know who you are. I carry you.

Team NEPO gave me far more than I gave it. It gave me a classroom without walls; communities, challenges, people, purpose. It taught me how to listen before I speak, how to serve before I lead, how to sit with complexity and still choose action. The person I am today was shaped, in no small part, by this journey and the people in it.

The world has changed. The country is changing. We have changed. And Team NEPO itself is evolving, as it should. But through all of it, one thing has remained steady in me: the willingness to contribute. The eagerness to show up. That has never wavered.

If I could, I would reconnect with every single person who was ever part of this story, with just a click. I owe you a conversation, a coffee, at the very least a moment of gratitude. So consider this my open invitation: let's reconnect.

Thank you. From the bottom of everything I have.

With ❤️ and gratitude,
Nigam

08/04/2026

I didn't find you. Life just refused to let me lose you. Took the scenic route. Of course it wasn't short. Worth every mile. Ask her. ❤️😎

08/03/2026

Heartiest congratulations to Deepak Shah Da on your remarkable victory in the parliamentary election. 🎉

Your journey as a public health scholar and leader from LSE & LSHTM as a Chevening Scholar, and your academic roots at IOM, experience of working within the Ministry and WHO, has always been an inspiration for many of us. Your dedication to strengthening health systems, eye health, and public policy has already created a powerful impact.

I truly believe Nepal’s health sector will greatly benefit from your leadership. Can’t wait to see you leading the Ministry of Health & Population, you are one of the most deserving and capable current leaders to take our health system forward. Looking forward to working together for better health outcomes for our people.

Once again, congratulations and best wishes for this new chapter! 🇳🇵

09/02/2026

Dreams are better quiet in the beginning, then they ask you to live them.

20/01/2026

I couldn’t resist writing this perhaps more honestly, I couldn’t avoid reflecting on it.

The rise of Gagan Thapa, especially over the last couple of weeks, has been hard to miss. Media headlines, social media timelines, conversations in tea shops and living rooms alike, his name has been everywhere. Moments like this invite not just celebration or criticism, but reflection.

For me, this reflection goes back more than a decade.

Around twelve years ago, when I was still trying to understand the world, politics included, I was working on a book that would later be published in 2015 titled ‘THE POWER OF KNOWLEDGE’. One chapter was titled National and International Personalities, divided into five themes: literature, society, politics, science & technology, and sports.

I was barely old enough to vote. My political consciousness was still forming, full of questions, uncertainty, and curiosity rather than ideology or allegiance. And yet, without anyone’s suggestion or influence, I chose to write about Gagan Thapa.

To this day, I don’t have a perfectly logical answer for why. I wasn’t deeply read in politics. I wasn’t aligned to a party. I hadn’t been told to notice him. Somehow, instinctively, I did. Maybe it was the clarity in speech. Maybe it was the discomfort he seemed to create within established power structures. Maybe it was simply the sense that here was someone different, someone whose politics appeared to be driven more by ideas than inheritance.

At that age, I didn’t fully understand what leadership meant. But I think I was trying to understand the power of learning attitude, how ideas, conviction, and consistency could shape public life over time. In hindsight, that choice says as much about who I was then as it does about who he was.

Today, as debates intensify and expectations rise, I don’t write this as an endorsement, nor as opposition. I write it as someone who once observed from a distance, chose to document a story instinctively, and now watches that story continue to unfold in real time.

Public life is unforgiving. Narratives change quickly. Heroes are made, questioned, and sometimes unmade. What remains, in the long run, is not the noise of the moment but the alignment between words, actions, and values.

And yet regardless of how the future unfolds there is already a lesson worth holding on to.

This story, at the very least, teaches patience in a country addicted to shortcuts. It teaches consistency in a system that often rewards convenience over conviction. It teaches the discipline of learning every day, of evolving with time rather than being trapped by past victories or failures. It teaches that leadership is not always about winning quickly, but about staying relevant without losing oneself. And perhaps most importantly, it teaches that ideas when pursued with persistence can survive ridicule, resistance, and delay.

That, in itself, is hope.

Hope that public life can still be shaped by preparation rather than privilege. Hope that long journeys still matter in an age of instant fame. Hope that even imperfect systems can produce individuals who remind us why democracy, debate, and institutions are worth believing in.

Time will do what it always does: test intentions, expose inconsistencies, and reward or correct integrity.

But irrespective of outcomes, this story of him already offers something valuable to a generation watching closely: that patience is not weakness, consistency is not stagnation and learning is never optional. In a time when some self-proclaimed “Gen-Z leaders” have leapt straight into executive power at the very first electoral opportunity, only to step away just as quickly to reposition themselves for Parliament, this journey stands as a quiet counter-lesson: that leadership is not about speed, visibility, or titles, but about preparedness, resilience, and the willingness to stay the course.

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01/01/2026

Happy 2026! 🎊

2025 taught me more through places than through plans. Living in a new city has shown me how differently societies move politics, universities, work culture, community life, even silence. One place runs on struggle and emotion, the other on systems and structure. You learn quickly that progress doesn’t look the same everywhere, but learning never stops if you’re paying attention.

Chasing dreams at home or abroad changes you. You gain discipline, perspective, and opportunity, but you also give things up. Distance reshapes priorities. Life becomes less about showing and more about becoming. Moments feel personal. Growth feels quieter.

I miss people. I miss the good that comes with every place I’ve lived. And while every place carries its own challenges and beauty, what matters most is staying rooted in values: service, integrity, and compassion for the communities we come from and the ones that take us in. I’ve learned to carry the positives forward, not hold onto them.

Stepping into 2026, I wish us all clarity over chaos, purpose over noise, and the courage to keep walking wherever life has placed us without forgetting who we are and who we walk for. 🙏

07/12/2025

I couldn’t resist sharing this. 🏆

14/11/2025

Yesterday was my birthday.

I hadn’t planned to celebrate. Initially, I didn’t want a gathering. I didn’t want to think too much about it, didn’t have anything in mind to make it “special,” or to be self-conscious about it, as I sometimes am. And yet, somehow, the day became unexpectedly significant and special. There’s a beauty in that feeling, the kind that comes when you aren’t expecting anything at all. Expectation, I’ve realized, can sometimes be the cruelest thief of joy.

This birthday, I felt seen. I felt blessed. And it wasn’t about the day itself, but about the people around me. My parents, far away, separated for a while now which feels like years (and years) and by miles, still made sure to give me the best blessings in the world (blessings are always the best, but I hope you understand what I mean when I say the best.). Them doing what they do best, ringing me from bed first thing in the morning, offering prayers and bhog. Their presence, even from afar, made the day feel sacred.

Then, there was my manager at work, who made the impossible seem simple. On the eve of my birthday, she surprised me with a big flowering plant, a box of chocolates, and a beautiful card. In a place where life is relentlessly busy, where minutes slip by without even noticing lunch, where demands never pause, someone stopping to think of you… that’s rare. That gesture alone made me feel extraordinary.

The day itself held its own style. There was the mandatory midnight cake which, to be honest, I don't know if I liked it, but can't mention that here. LOL. Then, a birthday morning coffee, unhurried, and peaceful, with my favorite person. No pressure. No expectations. No judgment. Just freedom to be myself. Watching that person go above and beyond, doing everything with a smile, with energy, with love… It was enough, truly.

A few messages trickled in, lighting up my phone just enough. I realized I prefer this now, being quietly celebrated, with genuine wishes rather than an overwhelming flood of social media notifications, which I absolutely used to enjoy once. And this is important, even when my best friend didn’t remember to wish me, it didn’t sting the way it once might have. That’s growth, I think: understanding that someone’s presence through life’s thick and thin matters far more than lil slips of memory. Forgiveness comes easy when it matters, and this birthday reminded me of that.

Evening brought another layer of joy: a small, intimate gathering, thoughtful gifts, who wouldn't like gifts, each one a reflection of some love and care, not in number but in meaning and a few surprises that lit up my heart. But one moment stood above the rest. A gift from my favourite person, any thoughtful gift from a special person is precious, but this one… this was something I know I wouldn’t have afforded for a couple of years at least. And yet, it wasn’t about the price. It was the intention. The thought. The importance and emotion wrapped in it. That kind of love humbles you. That kind of effort makes you pause and feel blessed in the deepest way. Thank you for everything you do, for everything you are.

And thank you to everyone who played a part in making this birthday special.
Thank you to every soul I’ve met in my life so far, you all, in ways big or small, have contributed to the person I am today. I carry a piece of each of you with me.

What I learned yesterday, perhaps what life quietly teaches as we grow, is that joy isn’t in grandeur or expectation. It’s in the little, genuine gestures. In being seen and loved. In freedom to be yourself. In the hearts that hold you even when distance, time, or circumstance keeps you apart.

Yesterday wasn’t just a birthday. It was a gentle reminder: life, and the people who walk it with us, are the real gifts. ❤️✌️

16/09/2025

Reflecting on Nepal’s Historic and Painful Week

I didn’t write or post anything during the recent turmoil in Nepal, not because I didn’t want to, but because there were already countless voices, spreading truth and misinformation at the same time.

Now that things have settled a little, I feel it’s time to reflect, to learn, and to correct.

What my country Nepal, witnessed last week was devastating, something we have never seen before.

Our generation has already lived through too many turning points: the political revolutions including the recent People’s Movement 2006, the massive earthquake 2015, and the global pandemic that shut the world down 2019. We’ve seen a monarchy, we’ve seen Nepal as a Hindu kingdom, we’ve experienced a modern republic, and now, we are witnessing GenZ choosing a non-political person stepping into the role of Prime Minister.

First, the youth of Nepal have once again sacrificed the most. On the very first day, 19 young lives were lost at the hands of the government. How terrible must a system be if it silences its own future with bullets? Within 30 hours of protest, we saw the government and the entire political structure collapse. My heartfelt condolences go to those beautiful souls who gave their lives for the country, and strength to their grieving families.

Generation Z flooded the streets across the country, setting fire to politicians’ houses in outrage. To the Nepal Army, who once again stood staunchly for the people. To the Hon President of Nepal, who navigated this unimaginable time with steady hands, without his guardianship, we could not imagine where the country might have fallen. For both, “thank you” from all of us.

Second, amid this tragedy, Nepal saw its first female Prime Minister, a moment that should have been the greatest celebration. But how could we only celebrate while more than 70 lives were lost, and while the parliament, the historic Singha Durbar, and many other symbols of our national pride were burnt to ashes? Even so, we must acknowledge and celebrate the courage of our First Female Prime Minister who stood at such a difficult time. May you shine through this storm, and lead our nation through to progress.

We are also beginning to see new faces at the ministerial level, candidates chosen for their expertise rather than for loyalty to a corrupt system. For too long, ministers were handpicked under influence and old power games. We were all tired of the politics revolving around those three crooks who are now cowering in hiding. Now it feels different. This is renewal. This is accountability. A reminder to the world that corruption is not acceptable and that the people can and will rise against it.

Third, in the darkness, there were sparks of hope. Generation Z showed us what transparency looks like, openly nominating their candidate for Prime Minister. Putting discord aside, I saw this as a mini version of choosing a directly elected leader, a glimpse of the collective will of the people. On the other side, tourists were respected and protected in the middle of chaos, a reminder of the resilience and humanity that live in the heart of Nepalese people.

The moment also raised questions. Why did so few candidates step forward for the post of Prime Minister? Do we not have capable leaders in Nepal? Living abroad, I see every day how Nepalese excel globally, thriving in academics, technology, health, entrepreneurship, and governance. We are not short of capable minds; what we lack is a system that embraces them. This storm has shown us that the time has come to create space for these capable Nepali leaders to lead at home.

And perhaps most beautifully, we are seeing Nepali youths return to the streets after the protests not with rage, but with brooms and helping hands tidying, repairing, rebuilding alongside the government and police. The world looked on in amazement: How can a nation so wounded still find the strength to heal itself? The answer is simple. That is who we are. That is what it means to be a Nepali.

This movement is painful, but it is also a light of hope, hope for political stability, growth, and opportunity. Hope for safeguarding the future of our youth. Hope for generations yet to come.

Living away from home during such a moment is never easy. Like the many Nepalese scattered across the world, perhaps a quarter of our population, I carry both pride and pain in my heart, wishing I could stand alongside my people in person.

To those who checked in on us during this time, thank you. A simple word of concern means the world.

We are not eternal, and our time has already begun. Wherever we are in the world, may we work together toward peace, harmony, and unity.

Nigam P.

Photo: Abhishek Maharjan

06/08/2025

Helping people and leaders reach their true potential and become the best version of themselves, coaching is one of the most powerful tools.

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a coaching workshop, well, I am lucky to have a manager like Caroline, who booked me into this training. Understanding the importance of learning, growth and a healthy workplace environment is one thing and putting this into practice is another. The workshop gave me an opportunity to reflect, unlearn a few, and reset the way I’m leading my team at my workplace.

I have been into leadership positions for a long time, and managing diverse teams but I must admit that i didn't think i would need to relearn and unlearn on this front. It’s true that the world is changing so quickly, and also is the fact that now leading a team in a different country, culture, and sector altogether, I realise even more how important it is to adapt and grow.

Coaching is not just about guiding others, it's about creating a self-regulating, sustainable culture where growth is constant and future leaders are nurtured. As someone who's delivered and attended many training sessions over the years, this one was a special reminder to myself: I grow when I help others grow.

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