Kathmandu 15 May 2013- Mr. Rup Sunar has been appointed as the acting executive director of the Professional Development and Research Center (PDRC) effective from May 2013. He brings to the job more than four years of experience as a program manager in PDRC. Prior to this, he worked for different youth organizations and the private sector.

Mr. Sunar is a passionate and skillful person. His experience and youthfulness uniquely qualify him to lead the organization,” said executive director Birendra Bishwakarma. He took one year’s strategic leave for the research and study purpose. As acting executive director, Mr. Sunar will lead an organization for the next year.

This is both challenge and an opportunity for me. I am honored to lead PDRC from where I started my professional career and look forward to work for the educational needs of Dalit youths. “Mr. Sunar said.

Mr. Sunar joined PDRC as a human resource officer in 2009 and was promoted to program manager in the same year. In these roles, he was responsible for overall programs and activities at PDRC including initiation, design, and implementation of the innovative projects that promote educational opportunities for socially excluded youths like Dalit.