Newly appointed CEO Deepak Raj Joshi has pledged to focus on meeting the government's target of welcoming 1.6 million foreign tourists
Deepak Raj Joshi, newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Tourism Board, has pledged to focus on meeting the government’s target of welcoming 1.6 million foreign tourists to the country in this fiscal year.
In a press statement, the government has announced this in the budget for the current fiscal year. Assuming office now for the second time, Joshi said his priorities will be to promote the international market for Nepal‘s tourism with the identification of potential markets and areas.
He says he is committed to supporting the effective implementation of the Visit Nepal Decade (2023-2031) announced by the government.
Nepal Tourism Board welcomes Deepak Raj Joshi as the new Chief Executive Officer
Joshi was the CEO of the Board in 2019 which marked the arrival of around 1.2 million foreign tourists. His term ended while the tourism industry had come to a halt due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 379th meeting of the Nepal Tourism Board, Board of Executive Committee on September 5 appointed Joshi to the post for four years.
Regarding his re-appointment, Joshi says that Nepal’s tourism sector needs more research and studies and he will do his best to address this gap as the CEO.
He adds that he has come up with a clear draft of his plan of action for the next four years and will be focused on implementing it. According to him, he will be unveiling his working strategy for the next four years soon.
Joshi has expressed commitments to further expanding Nepal’s tourism in the international market in partnership with the private sector. He assesses that the shortage of required human resources is the major challenge for boosting up Nepal’s tourism industry and will work for increasing the workforce in cooperation with the related agencies.
He has been engaged in the development, expansion and promotion of the tourism sector for over two decades and already served as the Destination Committee Chair for the Pacific Asia Travel Association, a funding executive member for the World Tourism Network and the General Director at the Confederation of the Nepalese Industries.