Rabin Man Shakya is a Nepali journalist based in Portland, Oregon, America associated with 'Nepal Oregon News'. The reporting focus of Shakya for 'Nepal Oregon News' is centered on Nepalese community affairs in the Portland areas of USA. His work covers: Nepalese media issues, Newar culture and festivals, Charya dances, Newar Buddhism, activities of Nepalese and Newar organizations and individuals in Oregon and other parts of America.
Background: Born in 1956 in Kathmandu, Shakya completed his high school education at J P High School in 1973 and earned his undergrad degree on Business Management from Shankardev Campus, Tribhuvan University in 1978.
Education: Shakya holds a Masters Degree in Journalism from Belarusian State University, Minsk (1985) and a Ph D in Journalism from Moscow State University in 1989 making him the first Ph D holder in Journalism in the history of Nepalese journalism and Nepalese media education. In 1994, Shakya also attended a 5-month course at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi and holds a Diploma in "Non-aligned News Agency Journalism."
He served as an assistant editor for the English Desk at the Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), Nepal's national news agency in 1991. He later worked as a journalist for 'The Rising Nepal', Nepal's first English language broadsheet daily newspaper from 1992 to 2005.
Shakya has worked as an adjunct professor of journalism at Peoples Campus, Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus, Sagarmatha Multiple Campus affiliated to Tribhuvan University and College of Journalism and Mass Communications affiliated to Purvanchal University teaching to Intermediate, Bachelors and Masters level students.
Publications: Shakya was a co-author of a book "Media Issues in Nepal" (along with Prof P Kharel, Prof Lal Deosa Rai and Prof Chiranjivi Khanal) published in 2000 AD in Kathmandu. Shakya also authored two monographs: (1) Political Orientation of the Nepalese Press, 1985, Kathmandu and (2) Significance of Learning Russian, 1978, Kathmandu. During his tenure in The Rising Nepal, Shakya has published more than 100 articles on Nepalese media and journalism issues. Similarly, he also had the privilege to conduct interviews with more than 100 Nepalese luminaries in field of arts, culture and literature, such as, Kedar Man Vyathit, Lain Singh Bangdel, Bijay Bahadur Malla, Govinda Gothale and so on.
In USA, Shakya is a Sangha Member of Nritya Mandala Mahavihara, a Buddhist monastery in Portland that focuses on preserving and promoting Newar Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, including Charya Nritya, its music and crafts. Likewise, he is also a Life Member of World Newah Organization (WNO).
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| (Journalist Dr Rabin Man Shakya) His Role in Nepa Chhen: Nepa Chhen is a non-profit organization established in 2012 in Portland, USA that seeks to promote and enhance Nepali culture and traditions. Shakya was its advisor from its inception and in 2025 he assumed the mantle of vice president of Nepa Chhen. |
His contributions to Nepali Association of Oregon (NAO): Although Shakya does not hold any position in NAO, he has covered and published more than a dozen write-ups about this organization: (1) Nepali Association of Oregon (NAO): Pioneering Organization of Nepalese Community in Oregon, USA (2) Dashain Celebrated in Portland, America by Nepali Association of Oregon (NAO) (3) International Nepali Literary Society (INLS), Nepali Association of Oregon (NAO) Organize Literary Program in Portland, USA (4) Ambassador Regmi Stresses Nepal-US Cordial Relations and many more.
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