About Conference

The conference on Recent Trends in Science, Technology, and Innovation (RTSTI) was started in the year 2022 by a joint effort of the Gandaki Province Academy of Science and Technology (GPAST) Pokhara, Higher Education Institutions of Gandaki Province along with processional societies, and Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations actively working in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) in Nepal. The conference brings together many researchers, professionals, students, policy makers as well as civil society activists at one platform to showcase the latest STI achievements and frame the future roadmap in the field of STI aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals.

The GPAST coordinates all the stakeholders working in the field of STI and every year one HEI voluntarily hosts the conference in association with the supporting HEIs. The three episodes of RTSTI have been successfully accomplished at Paschimanchal Campus, Prithvi Narayan Campus, and Pokhara Forestry Campus in 2022, 2023, and 2024 respectively. 

RTSTI has been established as an outstanding platform to showcase the contemporary research in the field of STI in Nepal due to its continuity and wider outreach. The gracious presence of the Nobel Laurate, Sir Richard John Roberts expanded the horizons of RTSTI to an international level. On behalf of Pokhara University, Pokhara University Research Center (PURC) expressed the interest to organize RTSTI2025 during the valedictory session of RTSTI2024 and all the partners unanimously agreed to organize the conference in Pokhara University (PU).

​Discover more