The top 24 finalists of The Hidden Treasure, Miss Nepal 2022 visited the Kantipur Media Group (KMG) on Tuesday to learn how media operates and produces news stories.

During their visit, the finalists also held a round table talk with KMG officials and journalists associated with the institution. The participants, who also visited KMG newsrooms, also inquired about news operations. They interacted with journalists to understand how they work on producing news stories and deal with fake news.

“We don’t publish news without cross-verification,” said Janak Raj Sapkota, Senior-Sub Editor at Kantipur Daily, one of the mediators of the event. “When we do investigative pieces, we make sure we get all the facts and evidence right.”

Meanwhile, Mahesh Swar, assistant general manager of the KMG, highlighted the pervasiveness of fake news to the contestants. The round table talk was held in the presence of Sandesh Katwal, product head of digital marketing of The Kathmandu Post, and Neeti Basnet, corporate relations manager.

The top 24 finalists for Miss Nepal 2022 are Aakriti Shah, Aasruti Subedi, Aayushnova Dhungana, Aishwarya Shahi Thakuri, Anoushka Poudel, Anusurya Dangee, Ashmita Dhungana, Ashra Shrestha, Dilasha Dotel, Ganga Gurung, Hritul Paudel, Mamata Dhakal, Manashi Chand, Merika Banskota, Nancy Khadka, Priyanka Rani Joshi, Rose Kandel, Sareesha Shrestha, Smarika Sharma, Sophia Shrestha, Sriya Gajurel, Sriyansu Piya, Susmita Bogati, and Yashaswi Shrestha.

According to The Hidden Treasure, the organiser of the premier beauty contest, the crowning event is scheduled to be held at the Sunrise Auditorium, Godawari on June 18, 2022.