Far-Western Division
Introduction
BHAKTI NAI SHAKTI HO
The Far Western Division Headquarters, with the motto, "Bhakti Nai Sakti Ho” was established on July 5, 2004 (Ashad 21, 2061) in scenic and beautiful land of Dipayal. The flag of this division was raised on May 1, 2005 (Baisakh 18, 2062). Maj Gen Rajendra Thapa (Retd.) was the first General Officer Commanding (GOC) of this division and Major General Prakash Deuja is the present GOC.
The successive GOC of this division were Maj Gen Kul Bahadur Khadka (Retd.), Maj Gen Anil Jung Thapa (Retd.), Maj Gen Nepal Bhushan Chand (Retd.), Maj Gen Damber Singh Gurung (Retd.), Maj Gen Kumar Budhathoki (Retd.), Maj Gen Ramesh Bista (Retd.), Maj Gen Surendra Bahadur Karki (Retd.), Maj Gen Hemanta Raj Kunwar, Maj Gen Binod Kumar Shrestha (Retd.), Maj Gen Dipak Prasad Bharati, Maj Gen Jhankar Bahadur Kadayat (Retd.), Maj Gen Bal Krishna Karki ,Major General Nirmal Kumar Thapa, Maj Gen Bijaya Thapa and Major General Ganesh Kumar Shrestha.
Biography of Major General Prakash Deuja
Maj. Gen PRAKASH DEUJA, Son of late Prem Man Singh Deuja and Moha Kumari Deuja was born on 08 Dec 1968. He joined the Nepali Army in 1990 and was commissioned to the Sabuj Battalion in 1991. Later he was posted to the Yuddha Bahairab Battalion (Special Forces) in 1993.
Maj. Gen Deuja has held several command, Staff and Instructor appointments at home and abroad commensurate to his rank and experience. He has commanded an Independent infantry company, infantry battalion, AD brigade and infantry brigade. He was appointed as an instructor at Nepali Army War College and Army Command and Staff College. His staff appointments include staff officer at division HQ, directorate general of national development and security, Mid Western Division HQ, and ADC to the prime minister of Nepal (late Krishna Prasad Bhattarai and prime minister late Sushil Koirala). During the upsurge of the pandemic in 2020 he was the security operation coordinator at the COVID Crisis Management Center (CCMC). Furthermore, he served as a Director of the Directorate of Military Operations, Director of the Directorate of Defence Ordinance Provision and Head of the Department, MGO.
Maj. Gen Deuja has vast experience on the UN Mission in different portfolios. Some of them are unit commander, special force unit in UNAMI Iraq, Military observer in MONUSCO and Deputy Sector Commander in United Nations mission in South Sudan (Sector Juba).
He is an alumnus of the Army Command and Staff College, Nepal and the National Defense University Islamabad Pakistan. He holds a master's degree in National Security and War Studies from the National Defense University Islamabad, Pakistan. Besides the mandatory career courses he completed his combined staff course from Nanjing University China, Defense Service Staff Course (Staff College) from Wellington, India. Counter-terrorism training and advanced operation combating terrorism from Joint Services Operation University Florida, USA and senior command course from Army War College, MHOW, India.
He has been decorated with Suprabal Janasewa Sri, Gorkha Dakshin Bahu Chautha, Maha Pourakha Bhaskar and several other medals. He has been recognized by the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) for his outstanding performance in the protection of wildlife in Bardia National Park. In recognition of his selfless and outstanding services, he has been conferred with the COAS Commendation Badge.
Maj. Gen Deuja is married to Mrs Dr. Sangeeta Deuja (Karki) and the couple is blessed with two daughters and a son (Saibasri, Sabarni and Sadhbir).
Army Commanders Far-Western Division
Maj Gen Bijaya Thapa
Maj Gen Nirmal Kumar Thapa
Maj Gen Bal Krishna Karki
Maj Gen Jhankar Bahadur Kadayat
Maj Gen Shiva Ram Kharel
Maj Gen Dipak Prasad Bharati
Maj Gen Binod Kumar Shrestha
Maj Gen Hemant Raj Kunwar
Maj Gen Surendra Bahadur Karki
Maj Gen Ramesh Bista
Maj Gen Kumar Budathoki
Maj Gen Damber Singh Gurung
Maj Gen Nepal Bhusan Chand
Maj Gen Anil Jung Thapa
Maj Gen Kul Bahadur Khadka
