| Name | Kulman Ghising |
|---|---|
| Known as | Light of Nepal |
| Date of Birth | November 25 , 1970 |
| Almamater | Pulchowk Engineering College |
| Notable work | Ending decade long loadshedding |
| Occupation | Managing Director of NEA (2016-2020) |
Also Known as Light of Nepal , Kulman Ghising , Former Managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority eradicated decades long loadshedding in Nepal . Loadshedding for Nepalese was foe and friend back then . To get rid of it , was a hopeless dream .But , Kulman Ghising , made that hopeless dream come true .He ended our relationship with hours long loadshedding. He is the unsung national hero of Nepal .
Amidst the corrupted officials , Kulman was able to end the decades long loadshedding . This could have ended long back then if loyal officials like him had showed up earlier .
Early Background and Education
Prior being appointed as Managing director in NEA , Ghising was project chief of Rautaghat Hydroelectricity Project .He has also been Managing Director of Chilime Hydroproject under NEA. He has a major role-play in developing Chilme Hydroproject into Nation’s leading power developing company.
With 22 years of experience in hydro power field , he has professional knowledge on transmission , power generation and distribution on hydro power electricity .He was able to maximize the utility of the available resource in a way that hours loadshedding ended right away in a months of his appointment as Managing Director.
Ghising hold MBA degree from Ace institute of Management.He also hold Masters in power system engineering from a Pulchowk engineering college and B.sc in electrical engineering from University in India.
Kulman Ghising Controversy
Kulman Ghising was alleged of misappropriation in funds of LED bulb import from India. He hold a press conference and brushed off all his allegations with proof .He shed some tears for being accused of corruption when he fought within the corrupted officials to end load shedding in Nepal .Ghising said that he could have kept quiet and earned millions by increasing the load shedding hours .
On this , #Iamwithkulmanghising trended all over social medias supporting Kulman Ghising .
Retirement
Kulman Ghising retired as Managing Director of NEA in September 14, 2020 ending his 4 year tenure .People were hoping for reappointment of Kulman Ghising as his contribution to NEA was commendable .He ended decade long loadshedding and also shifted NEA from billion in loss to billion in profit.
People were trending #thankyoukulmanghising and #wewantkulmanghisiing in social medias .There were also some protest for reappointment of Kulman Ghising . With the retirement of Kulman Ghising , people fear there would be loadshedding again in the country.