Top Six Finalists Announced for Glocal Teen Hero Nepal 2025 | 11th Edition
21st August 2025, Kathmandu
Glocal Pvt. Ltd. announced the names of the top six finalists for the 11th edition of Golchha Group presents Glocal Teen Hero Nepal 2025 today.
Glocal Teen Hero Nepal 2025 finalists
Glocal Teen Hero is the only national platform in Nepal to recognize and honor the outstanding teenagers. This year’s competition received 784 applications, from fascinating teenagers demonstrating the diverse potential of their initiation, skills, and expertise, and made an impact in their society, in areas like Child Right Activism, Innovation, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Education, Health Activism, Social Activism, Environmentalism, AI Science/Research and many more.
The top six finalists are:
- Krish Yadav, Content Creator from Dhanusha
- Manushi Neupane, SRHR Advocate from Syangja
- Nischal Dhungana, Climate Justice Advocate from Kapilvastu
- Oxford Acharya, Policy Advocate from Jumla
- Renuka Singh, Agropreneur from Sarlahi
- Safal Poudel, AI Developer from Rupandehi
From the top 20 teenagers (Glocal’s 20 under 20) & their document review; Top Six Finalists was shortlisted for the final round of Glocal Teen Hero Nepal based on initiation, achievement and their impact of work.
The respected 5-member jury panel had shortlisted these 6 amazing teenagers (ages 13-19) for their achievements, initiations or contributions in their respective working field.
The finalist screening was done by a jury team composed of Ms. Chandrika Kalia, Country Director of Coca-Cola Nepal; Dr. Ghana Shyam Gurung, Country Director of WWF Nepal; Ms. Seema Golchha, Director of Golchha Group; Mr. Suraj Vaidya, President of VOITH; and Mr. Thomas Miller, Charge d’affaires of the European Union to Nepal.
The teenagers were chosen based on their applications, resumes, supporting documentation, and essays about their achievements. They were marked on their creativity, accomplishment, effect, and, most importantly, the sustainability of their work.
Over the coming days, the finalists will participate in Self-Competency Workshops and interact with the representatives from corporates, embassies, and industry coaches to broaden their knowledge and expand their networks.
The panel of judges will individually interview the finalists on September 1. Additionally, the SMS voting round is open from 5:00 PM on August 21 until 5:00 PM on August 31, and public votes will also contribute to determining the winner of Glocal Teen Hero Nepal 2025.
To vote for the candidate, text the voting code of your favorite finalist to 33001. The voting codes for the finalists are:
- Krish Yadav– GTH2025 <space> KY send it to 35001
- Manushi Neupane– GTH2025 <space> MN send it to 35001
- Nischal Dhungana– GTH2025 <space> ND send it to 35001
- Oxford Acharya – GTH2025 <space> OA send it to 35001
- Renuka Singh– GTH2025 <space> RS send it to 35001
- Safal Poudel– GTH2025 <space> SP send it to 35001
The award Ceremony of the Golchha Group presents Glocal Teen Hero Nepal 2025 will be held on the 1st of September, 2025 at The Plaza, Lalitpur in the presence of different personalities of Nepal from various sectors such as diplomats, politicians, academia, entrepreneurs, youth leaders, celebrities and many more.
Proudly initiated by Glocal Pvt. Ltd. and powered by Golchha Group as Title Partner, strategic partnerships with the European Union, Embassy of India Kathmandu, Nepal, and Plan International, alongside Embark College as the educational partner.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our Partners, Honda, Coca-Cola, WWF, Panchakanya Group, KFC, Toyota, and Real, with banking support from Global IME Bank, Nabil Bank, and Nepal SBI Bank Ltd. Special appreciation goes to the Nepal Tourism Board for promoting this transformative platform, The Plaza as our Official Hospitality Partner, and Worldlink as the Internet Partner.
We acknowledge The Kathmandu Post and Kantipur App as our Media Partners, Himalaya TV HD as our Live Broadcast Partner, and Yeti Airlines as our Airlines Partner. Prisma Advertising has served as our PR Partner, with NNQ? (No Next Question) as our Outreach Partner. We also value the support of Nutriplus, Pizza Hut, Begani Group, Nepal Life Insurance, and Sanima Reliance Life Insurance in making this year’s edition impactful and far-reaching. This extensive network of partners reflects a shared vision and a commitment to the success and impact of Glocal’s initiative.
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