The Miss India Organization for the first time initiated an orientation for the Naga beauty pageant winners and contestants in collaboration with the Beauty and Aesthetics Society of Nagaland. The orientation class was conducted to brief the girls and BASN on the new system of Miss India as well as prepare the future prospects on the Challenges of the National Level Pageant. Bennett Nathan, Head of Talent Scout India under the Miss India Organization which is headed by Times of India conducted the Orientation. Reigning Miss Nagaland Vilokali Zhimomi and other winners falling under the criteria attended the class. The topics presented were orientation on Miss India Pageant; Golden rules to prepare for the Pageant; and brief on the Miss India North East. Starting 2017 Miss India Organization will follow the new system which will have Auto Entry for each State directly to the Miss India Finals in Mumbai. The MIO will audition the girls where one winner from each State will be selected and the final Crowning for each State will be held at Kolkata for the East Region. The winners from every State will thereafter Contest at the Finale where all the Indian States will be perfectly represented. While communicating with the contestants, former Miss Mokokchung Ayusangla stated that it was a good learning experience for them. Nagaland is the first and only State in the North East where the MIO has conducted such session, added a press release from BASN. After the orientation, BASN and MIO Talent Scout India had a brief discussion on the future prospects and system for beauty pageants.
