The Association of Political Science Students (APSS) is the national assembly of Nepali youths and students who are interested to be involved in study of politics and its educational activities, whether they are currently enrolled in school to university level study or from informal educational background, those who are now under the age of 30. The APSS is working to develop Nepali youths and students capacity for their engagement in national and local level policy influence and process, and creating critical mass of Nepali youth and students towards sustainable peace, democracy and development by stimulating them in careful deliberation of political, social and development issues, and their possible resolutions by exploring their innovative ideas.

The APSS is fighting for youth right and their meaningful participation in national policy and programme designing and implementation, by identifying their physical, psychological, social and economic potentialities.

Established in 2001, the APSS is non-profit making, non-religious, non-political and inclusive youth organization registered to the Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) under the Social Organization Registration Act, and Social Welfare Council Nepal.

The Association of Political Science Students is a national network of young people and their organizations, whose mission is to promote the dignity of the person and building solidarity among youths and students admitting from every corner of the country. We train young people to work at the national and international levels to impact policy and culture. Through this lived experience of the dignity of the person, young people are able to affirm life at all levels of society.

• To develop democratic political culture among youth-students and politicians
• To socialize political forces and youth-students organizations and make them pro-people
• To develop young political think tank in the country by enriching their understanding through professional interaction, dialogue, information sharing, research and study.

• Political independence
We value political independence, as we believe the Association should not speak or act in a single voice on political issues.

• Professionalism
We value professionalism as we believe that every member should be committed to and act responsibly towards the APSS community.

• Respecting diversity
We value diversity, as we believe tolerance is indispensable for national and international communication and cooperation and unity.

• Knowledge
We value knowledge as it fundamentally creates power to critical thinking for politics that we promote to acquire also outside arenas provided by universities and social surroundings.