Pragya Pokharel

Name: Pragya Pokharel
Age: 22
Height: 5’6”
Education: +2, Bachelor (running)
Institution: V.S. Niketan, TU
Profession: student
Hobbies: painting, reading fictions, traveling, listening to music
Ambition in life: to be successful

What has been the best part of your training session until now?
Lifetime experience.

Which former Miss Nepal inspires you a lot? How, why?
Niru Shrestha because she has proved sky is the limit for one who tries.

What makes you think that you deserve to be crowned Miss Nepal 2008?
My capability, hard work and determination.

If not you, then who according to you, among this year's top 20 finalists deserves the title crown? And why?
Anyone who can speak the womans heart.

May be you also want to name who doesn't deserve the title at all? why again!
Every twenty contestants are talented, with very little difference among them.

Besides the input from the training session that you have been getting, how have you been personally preparing yourself for the big day?
There are things like physical stuffs, gaining knowledge and all. And for the big day I’m prepared mentally, focusing on my strengths and improving on my weakness.
So, let's say that you get declared as Miss Nepal 2008. What is the first thing you would do as a Miss Nepal?
Let action speak better than words. I would like to speak for justice of internally displaced people.What aspect of Nepal would you opt for to rightly represent our country in the international arena?
Several changes in our country has introduced itself world wide. And I would like to represent the ‘New Nepal’.Until now, under your own individual evaluation, what chances do you think you have to bag the title crown? You can indicate the answer in percentage if you want to.
I know I have chances to win, but don’t know what future has in store for me.

Any piece of advice for your fellow contestants?
Gear up girls, let’s keep the glory of our country this time.

What would you like to say to all those reading your profile right now?
Encourage the ‘talent’ around you.