Asish Thakur

Executive Director & CEO; Chairman Embark College; Glocal Private Limited

Asish Thkur is the Executive Director & CEO for Embark College in academic partnership with University of Roehampton, providing UK based curriculum undergraduate and graduate courses in Nepal. With an objective of filling the gap between education and employability, with the ranges of training, engagement, and empowerment programs, Asish also initiated Glocal Private Limited. Within Glocal, he initiated platforms like Glocal Teen Hero to appreciate, award, and recognize teenagers doing something credible in Nepal, which also is the first franchise program to be taken outside Nepal to multiple countries; his focus is towards developing skills and entrepreneurial mindset in the youths. 
 
Asish is also the immediate past advisor for Youth, Skill and Education to Chief Minister to Bagmati Province, Nepal. Asish serves as the National Convener to Nepal Britain Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Youth Chapter. He also serves as the Director to Agrima Academy, a three decade old amongst the first, Technical and Vocational Educational Institute of Nepal affiliated to CTEVT. 

 
Asish is an MBA and Sustainable Development graduate. He was recognised as Forbes Fellow 2018 by Forbes Media, Asia Inspiration Award for General Entrepreneurs 2018, Skill and Entrepreneurship Chairman of the Year 2024, and Best Youth and Skills Development Education CEO 2025 (Nepal) by CEO Magazine and, having been visited different programs like SUSI, invited by the State Department of US to the United States of America, Next Gen Democracy Leaders Network program, invited by the Government of India. He tries to create different platforms for exposure and skill enhancement in youths. 
 
Asish's mantra is “collaborate and initiate changes”. 


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