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PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Name: Professor Dr. Laxmi Shrestha Thakur

Date of Birth and Place: 11 May 1946,Bhojpur Bazaar, Bhojpur

Mother: Late Durga Laxmi Shrestha

Father: Late Amber Bahadur Shrestha

Permanent Address: Kha 1-548, Bhimsengola Marga, New Baneshwor

Husband: Dr. Shaket Thakur

Daughter: Luna Thakur

Son: Simant Thakur

Awards: 3M Scholarship 1975, Mahendra Bidhya Bhushan in 2000, Siksha Padak NAN Awarded in 2005

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

 * PhD(Anthropology), Tribhuvan University, Nepal 1997. "Factors causing delays in hospitalization of sick child in nepal" ( A sociological analysis)
 * M.Sc. Nursing Madras University, India 1982
 * Post graduate B.Sc. Nursing, Gujarat University, 1978
 * BA, Tribhuvan University, 1972
 * Reg. Nurse, Nepal Nursing Council, Tribhuvan University, 1972
 * I.Sc. Amrit Science College, 1968

CAREER
She has served as a teacher, supervisor, counsellor, researcher, advocate,writer and administrator for the last 25 years in various Nursing Campus of IOM, Tribhuvan University(Maharnjajgunj Nursing Campus, Pokhara, Biratnagar,Birgunj, BP Koirala Institute of Health Science,Nepalgunj) Lalitpur Nursing Campus 12 years and Stupa College of Health Science 6 years. She has been involved in promoting nursing education in Nepal. She has published a series of articles and research papers. She is the first lady Master in child health nursing in Nepal as well as first lady PhD holder from Bhojpur. She was awarded with 3M Scholarship 1975, Mahendra Bidhya Bhushan in 2000, Siksha Padak, NAN Awarded in 2005.

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS

 * Advanced Child Health Nursing: common health problems through the lifespan, ultimate marketing P.Ltd, Ranibari, Kathmandu, 2005
 * Factors Causing Delay in Hospitalization of Children in Nepal (A sociological analysis) 2002.
 * Nursing Care of Children Kathmandu Health Material Centres, 2000.
 * Factors Affecting Roles and Functions of Staff Nurses in Nepal, Kathmandu, IOM 1993.