Kritika is from the Ilam District in eastern Nepal’s Koshi Province, famous for its tea gardens and a popular tourist destination. She is a B.Sc. Ag student at Gauradaha Agricultural College, a campus of Tribhuvan University. Kritika and her siblings grew up suffering from malnutrition, which contributes to her understanding of the importance of an adequate diet and her interest in studying human nutrition. She is strongly committed to food security and making her contribution to the progress that is necessary to benefit her country.