Dr. Awasthi is the Chairperson of the Language Commission in accordance with the Constitution of Nepal. He has gained a wide range of experience and expertise while working in different capacities for more than 30 years including the Social Welfare Council, District Education Office, Curriculum Development Centre, Higher Secondary Education Board, and National Centre for Educational Development, Basic and Primary Education Project, Department of Education and Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal. Dr Awasthi was the former Director General of the Department of Education. He also served as Joint Secretary and Head of the Panning Division in the Ministry of Education. Dr Awasthi then got promoted as the Secretary of the Government of Nepal.

Dr. Awasthi has taught in a number of university campuses and was a Visiting Faculty in Kathmandu University and Tribhuvan University of Nepal. He has supervised many research students on doctoral and master level courses for PhD and MPhil programs on language and diversity related topics.

Dr. Awasthi was awarded with Suprabal Janasewashree by the President of Nepal (in 2015) for outstanding contribution in public service, Nepal Vidya Bhusan “Ka” (Nepal Education Medal “A”) by His Majesty the King (in 2006) for his PhD research, the Order of Gorkha Dakshin Bahu by His Majesty the King (in 1994), Education Day Medal and Letter of Appreciation (in 2004) by the Ministry of Education, and was facilitated with a letter of appreciation by the Government of Nepal for outstanding contribution to good governance and fiscal reforms, and was decorated with Coronation Silver Jubilee Medal (in 1996) by His Majesty the King.

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