Regarded as an old friend of Jiangsu Province, Roshan Shrestha from Nepal can speak Chinese fluently and has been committed to supporting Jiangsu’s exchange with his motherland and other countries, helping enlarge the province’s circle of friends and international communication.
He has been curious of China since he was a child and arrived in Nanjing in the summer of 2004. Despite the language barrier, he quickly adapted to the new environment thanks to the hospitality of the Nanjingers, living in the city for nearly 20 years and often known by the Chinese name Ni Guangming.
Over the years, he has promoted connection among universities and hospitals of the two sides and facilitated cooperation in many fields including joint academic degrees and short-term exchange. Shrestha has established overseas alumni associations of Jiangsu’s three universities and organized more than 30 international exchange activities. Active in public welfare activities, he helped strengthen the friendly relations between China and Nepal and got appointed as a "Youth Friendship Envoy of Jiangsu Province" in 2021.
Interested in China’s economic and social development, he likes to read original documents of important policies or development data while paying attention to reports on mainstream news media. For example, he wasted no time in delving into the English version of the report of the 20th National Congress of Communist Party of China held in last October, especially the part associated with education and young people. In the past five years, China has built the world's largest education system and made a historic leap in inclusive quality education, accomplishments that impress Shrestha deeply. "Chinese universities are becoming more and more international, with world-class digital libraries, advanced teaching facilities, Chinese teachers with high English proficiency, and an increasing proportion of foreign teachers and international students," he said.
Working with young people, Shrestha said he feels the improved qualities of those people from China and other countries, an experience that also shows Jiangsu’s rich scientific and educational resources and significant talent advantages. In his view, it’s necessary to provide young people with a better education, cultivate an international perspective, and turn them into key professionals advancing the country’s development.
Following the recent adjustment of China's epidemic prevention and control policy, Shrestha plans to further promote international exchange among schools and students in the new semester, and continue to contribute to the win-win cooperation in education between China and other countries.
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