Kathmandu, May 19 -- Born and raised in Nepalgunj, Santosh Upadhyaya is a medical doctor currently serving as the chairman of Sanurvi International and the national director of Mr and Miss National. In addition to his professional roles, he is involved in advocacy and volunteering, leading initiatives such as Beam of Hope, a non-governmental organisation.

From a young age, Upadhyaya was outgoing and mischievous. "I was quite notorious-extroverted and always eager to participate in school activities," he recalls.

Upadhyaya studied in different schools across Nepal due to his father's job, which required a lot of travelling. Though born in Nepalgunj, he did his nursery in Salyan, studied in Kailali up to Grade 2, spent Grade 3 in Jumla, a...