[1][2] The 2020 campaign was coordinated by Suraj Vaidya[2] alongside members of the Program Implementation Sub Committee.
[3] Vaidya wrote: "The success of VNY 2020 will depend on our national pride, willingness and ability to contribute".
[2] The official mascot was chosen to be the Yeti, the ape-like creature from Himalayan folklore, and it was created by US-based Nepali artist Ang Tsherin Sherpa.
[5][6][7] Each sculpture measures 7 ft (2.1 m) in height; they were painted by 108 artists, and cost 500,000 Nepalese rupees (approximately US$4,414; £3,380) per piece.
[4] The mascot was met with some negative feedback based on the cost of the statues, and "use of religious and cultural motifs".