Educational Content Creators on the rise in Nepal
The age of social media has been truly groundbreaking in defining the way information is obtained by the public. A mere two decades back, people were reliant on newspapers, radio and television channels to get media updates. Now, people can access all kinds of information through digital gadgets at their desired time with a simple swipe of the hand. News, entertainment, sports, education, marketing, advertising – you name it; information from various avenues is imparted to the mass audience via social media platforms in a matter of seconds.
With people spending a significant amount of time scrolling mindlessly on social media, informative and thought-provoking educational content is a must to foster creativity, critical thinking and communication skills. The state of social media is such that alluring news and updates dominate the feed of users. Educational content creators find it hard to compete with the trendsetters of the social media world who use corny yet enticing tactics to amass millions of followers. Despite such a predicament, international educational content creators have been able to congregate mass global followings via insightful subject matters. In Nepal, most content creators dwell on clickbait, corny and desperately flamboyant ideas; but a few channels are aspiring to push insightful content to the audience.
The Nepali Comment
The Nepali Comment is a YouTube channel that was started in mid-2020 by Mr. Dipesh Tirpathi. The content of the channel initially scrutinized landmark socio-political events in Nepalese history like the Maoist Civil War. However, the channel recently found an unprecedented surge in viewership after uploading thought-provoking videos from the political, economic, business and showbiz realms. This channel boasts videos that are profoundly insightful and will compel you to think and be critical about subject matters from various avenues.
All About Business
All About Business is an initiative by Uptrendly Media on TikTok. The channel contains interesting videos from the business periphery of Nepal that are presented in a very concise manner. Ms. Riya Shrestha is the presenter of the channel who imparts pivotal information and updates from the business world of Nepal with no compromise on coherence and eloquence. All About Business has gathered a sizeable following and appreciation from the Nepali audience in a short period.
Random Nepali
Random Nepali started as a channel that covered edgy trending topics and nostalgic content that every 90’s Nepali kid could relate to. The channel later grew significantly when it introduced crime series videos. Rastra Bimochan Timalsina, a practicing advocate, started diving deep into some infamous criminal incidents that have proved to be very interesting to viewers. He not only presents a general description of the criminal events, but also the in-depth legal and professional procedures involved in the criminal investigation process. Moreover, the channel periodically engages in legalities and relevance of subject matters trending on mainstream media in a critical manner. As such, the channel has accumulated a massive following on YouTube.
