1. Core Principles of Verification
Hamro Nepal operates as an independent digital knowledge repository. Our editorial mission is defined by three non-negotiable standards:
- Factual Accuracy: All claims, historical dates, statistics, and legal entity records must be corroborated by authoritative primary sources.
- Neutral Point of View (NPOV): Content represents multiple scholarly and historical perspectives with balance, fairness, and tone of academic neutrality.
- Source Transparency: Readers are entitled to trace every factual assertion to its original citation via our embedded source modules.
2. Fact-Checking & Sourcing Methodology
Before any article or directory profile transitions to published status, our editorial board executes a three-tier verification protocol:
- Primary Documentation: We cross-reference government gazettes (Nepal Rajpatra), university affiliation boards, Central Bureau of Statistics (NSO), UNESCO heritage charters, and municipal business registries.
- Physical & Direct Inquiries: For commercial directories (hospitals, schools, colleges, restaurants), our team performs direct phone verifications, mystery visits, and reviews public customer feedback.
- Independent Peer Review: Major historical and cultural articles are reviewed by specialized academic researchers or cultural scholars prior to final approval.
3. Commercial Neutrality in "Best Of" Rankings
Hamro Nepal maintains an unbending separation between editorial content and commercial sponsorship.
No entity—whether a university, private hospital, hotel, or IT firm—can pay to be featured in, ranked higher within, or artificially endorsed on our curated "Top 10" or "Top 15" lists.
Rankings are determined strictly by observable criteria: institutional accreditation, faculty credentials, infrastructure, verified customer satisfaction, safety records, and value delivery.
4. The "Single Entity" Rule
To prevent redundant profiles and outdated fragments, our platform enforces: "Create an Entity Once. Reuse It Everywhere."
Every school, university campus, hospital, or temple maintains exactly one canonical profile. When linked inside listicles, travel routes, or historical articles, updates made to the canonical entity automatically synchronize across every referring page.
5. Public Corrections & Revision Log Policy
Accuracy is an ongoing commitment. When factual errors, outdated hours, or incorrect telephone contacts are discovered:
- Public Revisions: All updates generate a permanent entry in the public Revision Log attached to each article, detailing the editor, date, and nature of the correction.
- Community Suggestions: Readers can utilize the Suggest an Edit tool. Verified community contributions are recognized with public contributor credit.
6. Community Reviews Moderation
User reviews and star ratings are reviewed by automated sentiment filters and human moderators to eliminate spam, extortion, and fraudulent competitors. Only reviews adhering to our respectful community standards are approved for public display.