Introduction

The importance of public management education has increased immensely with the growing realization of making the public sector capable of discharging quality services. In view of this realization, people having rich experiences of Nepalese public sector management and sound academic background, dedicated to contribute and share the experiences of the field have come together with the objective of supporting and fulfilling the felt need for quality public management education in Nepal. Centrally located at Subidhanagar, Kasthamandap School of Public Affairs Management aims at catering to the needs of those who are keenly interested in pursuing their career in the public sector, public enterprises, research institutions and voluntary sector. The graduate school has come forward with the mission of providing the quality education in the public sector management keeping at par with the international standards. In this regard, the MPA program of the school represents a vital input.