Eminent Nepali writer Jagadish Ghimire Passes Away

Kathmandu : Eminent writer Jagdish Ghimire passed away on Thursday morning. He was 68. Ghimire was receiving treatment at Om Hospital for Multiple myeloma, a tumour of the bone marrow for over a month. He was pronounced dead at around 6 this morning, his family sources quoted. Jagadish Ghimire (10 April 1946 – 31 October 2013) was an eminent Nepali writer, political analyst and development worker. Master's Degree in Sociology from Patna University (India) and a post-graduate diploma in Population Studies from the University of Wales, Cardiff, U.K. Winner of Madan Puraskar and Uttam Shanti Puraskar for his biography Antarmanko Yatra written whilst he was in the hospital treating Multiple myeloma of spine he was suffering from.Ghimire was the Co-founder(with his wife Durga Ghimire )

TSS combines reproductive health with community organizing, women's empowerment, access to safe drinking water and sustainable agriculture.Jagdish Ghimire founded NGO Federation in 1991 and led Nepal's NGO movement as its chair until 1994. Founding President of Tilganga Eye Hospital in Kathmandu. He has served as assistant director of the South Asia Region for International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), London, 1984-90; Acting Chief Executive Officer, Family Planning Association of Nepal, 1980; consultant, United Nations Population Fund, Nepal; and visiting lecturer, Centre for Population Studies, University of Wales.Ghimire died on 31st October 2013 at Om Hospital, Kathmandu where he was admitted a month ago.

PUBLICATIONS

Lilam (Auction) (Novel) 2027 BS
Stories of Jagadish (Story Compilation) 2029 BS
Sabiti(Novel) 2032 BS
केही कथा कविता संस्मरण 2034 BS
Santan (offsprings)(Drama) 2034 BS
Antarman ko Yatra (Biography) 2064 BS
Bardi (Novel) BS
Sakas (Novel) BS