Rotary Yoneyama Scholars’ Alumni Nepal (RYSAN) is a nonpolitical, non-religoius and not profit distribution social organization established in Nepal by the recipients of Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Scholarship in Japan. It is registered in Kathmandu District Office on 2073/04/13 (28^th  July 2016 AD) at Reg. No.47 with the objectives of social services in Nepal. It is affiliated with Social Welfare Council (SWC), Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward No.10, District Development Committee Office, Kathmandu and Inland Revenue Office, New Baneshwor Branch Office.

The first meeting for forming RYSAN was held in Kathmandu on 19^th October 2013 in the presence of Japanese guests and Nepalese friends. The Great Earthquake occurred on 25^th April 2015 pushed us for formal association by registering with the above government agencies in Nepal. Late Prof. (Dr.) Suresh Das Shrestha was the founding President of RYSAN. Prof. (Dr.) Vijaya Pant and Late (Dr.) Hari Bahadur KC are the second and the third President of RYSAN respectively. Currently, 13 scholars are associated with RYSAN. Of these, 11 are life members and 2 are general members. The person who obtained Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Scholarship in Japan is eligible to draw a membership of RYSAN