Surya Nepal Pvt Ltd awarded the Asha Social Entrepreneurship Award (SNASEA) to 12 Nepali entrepreneurs who created value for the ‘People, Planet and Profit’ on December 18, 2012. It awarded five industrialists; Shanti Shakya Dolma of Kakani Himalayan Natural Dyes, Chiranjeevi Poudel of Seeing Hands Clinic, Dr Bishal Dhakal of Health at Home Private Limited (HHPL), Prachanda Shakya of Nepal Traditional Handicraft Training Centre and Jasmaya Pun of Hampaal Allo Tatha Kapada Bunai Udhyog in the ‘Hidden Heroes’ category. These five winners will each get a package which includes cash prize from Surya Nepal Private Limited along with the opportunity of networking through ChangeFusion Nepal. Similarly in the ‘Agents of Change’ category, it awarded Govinda Ghimire of Alternative Herbal Pvt Ltd, Tara Baskota Adhikari of Shangri-La Agro World and Som Prasad Gauchan of Everest Tea Estate Pvt Ltd. Likewise, SNASEA 2012’s additional recognition - ‘NBI Agent of Change’ awarded to Himalayan Naturals Pvt Ltd, Lotus Holdings Pvt Ltd, Women Support Saving and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd and Brihat Investments Pvt Ltd for businesses that support startups, assist enterprise development and promote the culture of entrepreneurship in Nepal. According to Surya Nepal, All the winners were selected after an intense process of evaluation amongst 84 applicants.