Background

Gorkha Group was established by 97 ex-British/Indian army servicemen in Nepal’s Lumbini State in the year 1998. One of the primary objectives of the Group was to work on improving the education sector of the area. The group invested in health care and agricultural businesses in the intervening years. Gorkha Group has invested tremendously in school education and has enjoyed astounding success in serving the people of the Lumbini State. Gorkha International Public Higher Secondary school was the first school established with motto “Education is the Light” by the group in Dang.

The group has established four other schools in different places of the Lumbini State, serving more than 7000 students. The schools are known for imparting 21st-century skills to their students. The Group has established three management colleges in Dang where about 500 students’ study. The college has produced able graduates who are now serving financial institutes throughout the Lumbini area and beyond. The Group established a 55-bed well-equipped hospital in Ghorahi in April 2012. The hospital is known for its quality yet affordable services to patients as far as Rolpa, Salyan,Rukum and Pyuthan districts. The hospital is equipped with an advanced operation theater for surgeries. It provides specialized services in medicine, gynecology, pediatrics and radiology, and orthopedics.

The Group has forayed into agri-business recently. The main purpose of establishing agri-business is to create a model farm and assist the farmers in the surrounding areas to engage in industrial farming breaking away from subsistence farming that has been the norm in the past. The Group has 500 plus employees in its business ventures.

Location Information

The corporate office of the Gorkha Group is located at Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan-14, Dang. The location is 24 km away from the east-west highway and 125 km from Nepalgunj. Ghorahi is a city of 1.8 million people and is well connected by a road network with all parts of the country, including the surrounding districts Salyan, Rukum, Rolpa, and Pyuthan.

Vision

To enhance the Lumbini State in Education, Health, Business, Management and Agriculture.

Mission

To provide high-quality customer-focused services in the Education, Health, Business, Management, and Agriculture sectors.

Objectives

To provide access and opportunities for quality education from Kindergarten to secondary school to the children of Lumbini state.
To provide university level education on business, management, and health sectors.
To establish a well-equipped 100 Bedded Hospital in this area.
To establish a modern technology-based Agri-farm in this area.
To exchange knowledge, skill, and information with national and international business groups and to collaborate.