About
Dr. Sherjung Bahadur Chand
Dr. Sherjung Bahadur Chand is a Nepali economist,
researcher, author, teacher, and public affairs commentator whose work
spans the interconnected fields of economics, development, governance,
trade, agriculture, public policy, and geopolitics. Through his academic
writing, books, research papers, and public commentary, he has contributed to
important discussions on Nepal’s development pathway, economic
transformation, institutional reform, and strategic positioning in South Asia.
Born and raised in Mahendranagar, Far Western Nepal,
Dr. Chand comes from a modest rural background that deeply shaped his worldview
and intellectual commitment. Public biographical information notes that he was
born into a hardworking family and grew up in circumstances where agriculture,
discipline, and perseverance were central to daily life. These formative
experiences appear to have influenced his lifelong concern for national
development, rural transformation, productive economic policy, and the role of
human capability in nation-building.
Dr. Chand’s academic journey reflects both persistence and
intellectual breadth. According to his publicly available biography, he earned
a Master’s Degree in Economics from Nainital, India, in 2004,
and completed an M.Phil. from Vinayaka Mission University, Tamil
Nadu, India, in 2008. He subsequently pursued advanced academic work
and is publicly described as having completed a Post-Doctoral Degree from
Atlantic International University (AIU), Hawaii, USA, in 2023. These
academic milestones reflect his sustained engagement with economics and public
policy as both a field of scholarship and a practical national concern.
Over the years, Dr. Chand has built a profile that goes
beyond that of a conventional academic. He is best understood as a public
intellectual in economics and national policy, writing not only for
scholarly and institutional audiences, but also for the broader reading public.
His work often bridges the worlds of economic theory and public life,
offering reflections on issues such as fiscal and monetary policy,
development planning, agriculture, trade, infrastructure, employment,
remittance, governance reform, and state capacity. At the same time, his
writings frequently engage with larger geopolitical and strategic questions
affecting Nepal, including regional power competition, South Asian politics,
foreign policy, and security-related policy debates.
As an author, Dr. Chand is publicly described as having written numerous books on economics and national affairs. Public sources differ on the exact number, with some stating that he has authored over 30 books. It is most accurate to say that he has produced a substantial body of book-length writing in the fields of economics, development, governance, and national issues.
