About AECS
The people behind your application.
Founded in Kathmandu to make world-class English-test preparation and honest study-abroad counselling accessible to every Nepali student.
Message from the Managing Director
Founder & Director
Most students who walk in already want to study abroad. What they need is the truth — which universities will accept their profile, which countries have realistic visa pathways right now, and what no one else in Kathmandu is telling them. That's why I built AECS differently.
I'm a Pearson-certified Level 2 PTE Master Trainer, a British Council Certified Counsellor and a TITI Certified Counsellor — years of structured training in language assessment and counselling, not titles for a website. I've reviewed thousands of applications across the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Germany and beyond, and I don't outsource that knowledge.
Most consultancies send you elsewhere for test prep. We built the AECS Learning Center in-house — IELTS, PTE, Duolingo and German under the same roof as your counselling — because a well-prepared student doesn't just get admitted, they get their visa. We've supported 1,000+ visa grants on the strength of that.
The leadership that runs AECS.
Combined 25+ years across language assessment, student counselling and institutional partnerships.
The team you see every day.
From the front desk to documentation to the lab — the people who keep your application moving.
Aashish Upadhyaya
Financial & Technical Department Head
Runs the finance function and the technology stack — payment reconciliation, exam-booking systems, and the AECS Learning Center platform.
- Finance & Technology
- Bachelors in Management
Sudhan Basnet
Business Development & Partnership Manager
Manages institutional partnerships across universities in the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany and Hungary. Lead negotiator on AECS' direct-partnership network.
- University Partnerships
- BBA · Marketing
Yogesh Panta
Documentation Head
Leads documentation review for visa applications across all 11 destinations. Specialist in the financial-evidence chain (sponsor income, GIC, Blocked Account, OSHC, IHS) that visa officers actually read.
- Visa Documentation
- Application Compliance
Sashita Thapa Magar
German Counsellor
Guides students along the Germany study route end to end — German-language preparation, Studienkolleg and university selection, blocked-account and APS documentation, and the national student-visa application.
- Germany Pathway
- German-language Counselling
Madan Khanal
PTE / Duolingo Instructor
Teaches PTE Academic and the Duolingo English Test at the AECS Learning Center — task-by-task strategy for speaking and writing, timed practice, and score-targeted feedback.
- PTE Academic
- Duolingo English Test
Sandipa Poudel
Content Creator
Writes and produces AECS' student-facing communication — exam guides, social-media explainers, and the visual content that runs across our Facebook, Instagram and TikTok channels.
- Content & Communications
- BA · Mass Communication
Shikha Katuwal
Test Booking Assistant
Coordinates IELTS, PTE and Duolingo bookings end-to-end — slot pick, payment receipt, ID check, and post-result score send-out.
- IELTS / PTE / DET booking
- Pearson VUE workflow
Diya Chhetri
Front Desk Representative
First point of contact at the Bagbazar centre. Walks visitors through services, schedules counselling sessions, and keeps the front desk running through the morning and afternoon batches.
- Student Reception
- +2 · Commerce
Trusted by global institutions.
Our official partnerships mean authorised, up-to-date preparation and direct exam booking — verifiable at our centre.
Pearson
Authorised PTE Academic Test Centre
British Council
Official IELTS Registration Partner
IDP Education
IELTS Booking & Administration Partner
Duolingo
Authorised DET Preparation Centre
Partner logos and official certificates are displayed at our Bagbazar centre. Contact us to verify our authorisation status.
Ready when you are
Ready to join the AECS family?
Come visit us at Bagbazar, or start with a free online counselling session.