Basant Giri was born in Majhanigad village of Deukhuri Valley in mid-western part of Nepal. He attended Shree Madhyamik Vidhyalaya Maurighat until he graduated with 10th grade also called SLC (school leaving certificate). This school is now higher secondary school offering 10+2 education. After completing SLC, Mr. Giri joined Amrit Science Campus for I.Sc. (intermediate in science), and then Trichandra College for B.Sc. degree and Central Campus at Kirtipur for M.Sc. degree in Kathmandu the capitol city of Nepal. He received masters degree in chemistry at the age of 22.