Sahadev Yangmali Rai is a Founder and President of the Yang-Ward Foundation. He completed his schooling from the National School of Nepal. He then went to United World College of India to finish his International Baccalaureate diploma. Yangmali completed his undergraduate degrees from Westminster College, USA graduating with honors in International Relations and Diplomacy, International Business and Transnational Studies. He then went onto complete his postgraduate degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and graduated with Msc in International Relations.