The Nepal Tourism Board has received four applications for the post of CEO as of Monday. Tuesday is the last day to submit job applications.

The incumbent CEO Deepak Raj Joshi's four-year term ends on Tuesday.

According to board sources, three of the hopefuls are currently serving at the tourism promotional body—managers Rohini Khanal and Lekhnath Bhusal, and director Kashi Raj Bhandari. The sole applicant from the private sector is Bijay Nepal.

“The figure may rise on Tuesday—the final day to submit applications,” the sources said, adding that at least 10 applications would come from staff members of the board.

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A three-member CEO selection committee led by Biplab Paudel, executive director of the Hotel Barahi in Pokhara who is also one of the board of directors at the Nepal Tourism Board representing the private sector, has been entrusted with the task of appointing the head honcho.

Other members are Ghanshyam Upadhyaya, joint secretary at the Tourism Ministry, and Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who serves on the board of the Nepal Tourism Board representing the private sector and is the proprietor of the Hotel Devotee in Dhangadhi.

The Nepal Tourism Board’s 11-member board consists of five representatives each from the government and the private sector besides the CEO. The tourism secretary chairs the board.

As per the process, the CEO selection committee shortlists three candidates, after listening to the presentations and conducting interviews with the hopefuls, and submits their names to the board.