2026: Mr. Rajendra Dawadi

PATA Nepal Chapter proudly confers the Special Contribution Award 2026 upon Mr. Rajendra Dawadi, Head Teacher, Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in recognition of his extraordinary presence of mind and courage during the August 2026 Rasuwa flash flood, evacuating nearly 900 students on foot and turning back buses carrying hundreds more before a bridge collapsed, sparing his entire school of 1,643 children as the building itself was swept away.