would you ever know what reflection is had you never seen a mirror yet we’re
had you never seen a mirror yet we’re
had you never seen a mirror yet we’re part of an education system which often
part of an education system which often
part of an education system which often forgets to show us a mirror but expects
forgets to show us a mirror but expects
forgets to show us a mirror but expects us to know what reflection is ladies and
us to know what reflection is ladies and
us to know what reflection is ladies and gentlemen my name is Akshat Arora and
gentlemen my name is Akshat Arora and
gentlemen my name is Akshat Arora and I’m someone who firmly believes in
I’m someone who firmly believes in
I’m someone who firmly believes in making education better not only for
making education better not only for
making education better not only for myself but for my fellow students as
myself but for my fellow students as
myself but for my fellow students as well now let me ask you a question if I
well now let me ask you a question if I
well now let me ask you a question if I were to ask you how many different ways
were to ask you how many different ways
were to ask you how many different ways can you use an umbrella
can you use an umbrella
can you use an umbrella what would you say maybe you’ll come up
what would you say maybe you’ll come up
what would you say maybe you’ll come up with five ten maybe fifteen different
with five ten maybe fifteen different
with five ten maybe fifteen different ways but someone who’s good at this can
ways but someone who’s good at this can
ways but someone who’s good at this can come up with 200 and why can they do so
come up with 200 and why can they do so
come up with 200 and why can they do so because they question the basic
because they question the basic
because they question the basic fundamentals does an umbrella need to be
fundamentals does an umbrella need to be
fundamentals does an umbrella need to be the way we know it or can it be
the way we know it or can it be
the way we know it or can it be different can it be twenty metres tall
different can it be twenty metres tall
different can it be twenty metres tall and be made out of steel or fried
and be made out of steel or fried
and be made out of steel or fried chicken it’s about us questioning the
chicken it’s about us questioning the
chicken it’s about us questioning the fundamentals in a longitudinal research
fundamentals in a longitudinal research
fundamentals in a longitudinal research that was done with elementary school
that was done with elementary school
that was done with elementary school children 1500 of such questions were
children 1500 of such questions were
children 1500 of such questions were given to them and if they score above a
given to them and if they score above a
given to them and if they score above a certain score they would be considered
certain score they would be considered
certain score they would be considered divergent thinkers or someone who can
divergent thinkers or someone who can
divergent thinkers or someone who can think and differently an approach a
think and differently an approach a
think and differently an approach a solution through different ways rather
solution through different ways rather
solution through different ways rather than just one these kids elementary
than just one these kids elementary
than just one these kids elementary school children they did this test and
school children they did this test and
school children they did this test and what percentage of them do you think
what percentage of them do you think
what percentage of them do you think what divergent thinkers 50 60 98% of
what divergent thinkers 50 60 98% of
what divergent thinkers 50 60 98% of them but because it was a longitudinal
them but because it was a longitudinal
them but because it was a longitudinal research it continued and after five
research it continued and after five
research it continued and after five years the same kids were tested again
years the same kids were tested again
years the same kids were tested again with similar questions but this time
with similar questions but this time
with similar questions but this time only a 50% and after five more years
only a 50% and after five more years
only a 50% and after five more years when the test was happened again it was
when the test was happened again it was
when the test was happened again it was a mere 30 percent what do you think
a mere 30 percent what do you think
a mere 30 percent what do you think happened well according to Sir Ken
happened well according to Sir Ken
happened well according to Sir Ken Robinson a famous education enthusiast
Robinson a famous education enthusiast
Robinson a famous education enthusiast they got educated they were told that
they got educated they were told that
they got educated they were told that there’s only one right answer which is
there’s only one right answer which is
there’s only one right answer which is at the end of
at the end of
at the end of the book when and where you can’t look
the book when and where you can’t look
the book when and where you can’t look you see it’s like we’ve been put on an
you see it’s like we’ve been put on an
you see it’s like we’ve been put on an assembly line we move from one
assembly line we move from one
assembly line we move from one institution to another over the years we
institution to another over the years we
institution to another over the years we as students are produced in batches I
as students are produced in batches I
as students are produced in batches I will be batch of 2017 you might be batch
will be batch of 2017 you might be batch
will be batch of 2017 you might be batch of 2018 or 19 every 60 minutes or 90
of 2018 or 19 every 60 minutes or 90
of 2018 or 19 every 60 minutes or 90 minutes a bell rings and we as a batch
minutes a bell rings and we as a batch
minutes a bell rings and we as a batch are moved from one place to another and
are moved from one place to another and
are moved from one place to another and it continues for eight times a day for
it continues for eight times a day for
it continues for eight times a day for health sake we even have best before
health sake we even have best before
health sake we even have best before date to ourselves best before sixty
date to ourselves best before sixty
date to ourselves best before sixty years old and after that ah well we
years old and after that ah well we
years old and after that ah well we don’t know but it’s this education
don’t know but it’s this education
don’t know but it’s this education system really for the future is this us
system really for the future is this us
system really for the future is this us thinking of the best or is this a cry
thinking of the best or is this a cry
thinking of the best or is this a cry for us to think of the best you see we
for us to think of the best you see we
for us to think of the best you see we have come to live in an era where a
have come to live in an era where a
have come to live in an era where a degree is just a piece of paper biggest
degree is just a piece of paper biggest
degree is just a piece of paper biggest organizations big corporations in the
organizations big corporations in the
organizations big corporations in the world have stopped having a degree
world have stopped having a degree
world have stopped having a degree requirement for you to in order to apply
requirement for you to in order to apply
requirement for you to in order to apply for them people have started realizing
for them people have started realizing
for them people have started realizing that your academic abilities don’t
that your academic abilities don’t
that your academic abilities don’t really equal to your abilities and in
really equal to your abilities and in
really equal to your abilities and in such an error there are people who still
such an error there are people who still
such an error there are people who still wonder why a degree is important and why
wonder why a degree is important and why
wonder why a degree is important and why someone’s true potential still goes
someone’s true potential still goes
someone’s true potential still goes unnoticed now I do not say that a degree
unnoticed now I do not say that a degree
unnoticed now I do not say that a degree is not important or education is not
is not important or education is not
is not important or education is not important but all I’m trying to say is
important but all I’m trying to say is
important but all I’m trying to say is that no longer in today’s era does it
that no longer in today’s era does it
that no longer in today’s era does it guarantee success a practical approach
guarantee success a practical approach
guarantee success a practical approach to learning is very important in today’s
to learning is very important in today’s
to learning is very important in today’s world especially when half the theories
world especially when half the theories
world especially when half the theories we learnt we memorized aren’t even valid
we learnt we memorized aren’t even valid
we learnt we memorized aren’t even valid anymore we have come to live in an
anymore we have come to live in an
anymore we have come to live in an economy that’s changing every five
economy that’s changing every five
economy that’s changing every five minutes how can we rely on stuff that we
minutes how can we rely on stuff that we
minutes how can we rely on stuff that we just read we need to get out in the real
just read we need to get out in the real
just read we need to get out in the real world outside and experience things for
world outside and experience things for
world outside and experience things for ourselves you’re a marketing student
ourselves you’re a marketing student
ourselves you’re a marketing student great now go out and help a local
great now go out and help a local
great now go out and help a local business help them get a bigger audience
business help them get a bigger audience
business help them get a bigger audience and see how it feels to face these
and see how it feels to face these
and see how it feels to face these real-life challenges see how it feels to
real-life challenges see how it feels to
real-life challenges see how it feels to be in those shoes of a corporate leader
be in those shoes of a corporate leader
be in those shoes of a corporate leader that you aspire to be and see what it is
that you aspire to be and see what it is
that you aspire to be and see what it is that you still lack and what is it that
that you still lack and what is it that
that you still lack and what is it that you need you
you need you
you need you it’s very important to run after
it’s very important to run after
it’s very important to run after excellence and success shall follow now
excellence and success shall follow now
excellence and success shall follow now I talked about all of this but one more
I talked about all of this but one more
I talked about all of this but one more thing that really plays an important
thing that really plays an important
thing that really plays an important role in shaping us as an individual and
role in shaping us as an individual and
role in shaping us as an individual and not just as a speck in the society is
not just as a speck in the society is
not just as a speck in the society is the institution that we’re a part of it
the institution that we’re a part of it
the institution that we’re a part of it is what we’re surrounded by that makes
is what we’re surrounded by that makes
is what we’re surrounded by that makes us who we are that shapes our world and
us who we are that shapes our world and
us who we are that shapes our world and this is where our institution plays a
this is where our institution plays a
this is where our institution plays a very and monumental role
very and monumental role
very and monumental role let me give you a personal example for
let me give you a personal example for
let me give you a personal example for the last two years I’ve had the
the last two years I’ve had the
the last two years I’ve had the opportunity to work with one of Japan’s
opportunity to work with one of Japan’s
opportunity to work with one of Japan’s leading educational companies through
leading educational companies through
leading educational companies through which I’ve been able to interact with
which I’ve been able to interact with
which I’ve been able to interact with hundreds of Japanese kids from different
hundreds of Japanese kids from different
hundreds of Japanese kids from different parts of Japan and when these kids come
parts of Japan and when these kids come
parts of Japan and when these kids come to our camps they’re our friend they’re
to our camps they’re our friend they’re
to our camps they’re our friend they’re shy and they don’t know how he will
shy and they don’t know how he will
shy and they don’t know how he will react if they were to make a mistake and
react if they were to make a mistake and
react if they were to make a mistake and it is at this crucial moment what it is
it is at this crucial moment what it is
it is at this crucial moment what it is very important for us to tell them but
very important for us to tell them but
very important for us to tell them but making a mistake is okay that is how
making a mistake is okay that is how
making a mistake is okay that is how they will learn and that is how they
they will learn and that is how they
they will learn and that is how they will open their wings and soar high in
will open their wings and soar high in
will open their wings and soar high in the sky but you compare this to the
the sky but you compare this to the
the sky but you compare this to the educational system here a part of where
educational system here a part of where
educational system here a part of where a simple mistake a simple misquoting of
a simple mistake a simple misquoting of
a simple mistake a simple misquoting of someone can lead you to ruining your
someone can lead you to ruining your
someone can lead you to ruining your academic life is this really an academic
academic life is this really an academic
academic life is this really an academic institution which is helping you grow as
institution which is helping you grow as
institution which is helping you grow as a student or is it an institution which
a student or is it an institution which
a student or is it an institution which is penalizing you and not letting you
is penalizing you and not letting you
is penalizing you and not letting you understand from your mistakes learn from
understand from your mistakes learn from
understand from your mistakes learn from your mistakes and go ahead with it you
your mistakes and go ahead with it you
your mistakes and go ahead with it you see it’s a very basic concept of
see it’s a very basic concept of
see it’s a very basic concept of organizational behavior if your
organizational behavior if your
organizational behavior if your employees or your students feel safe
employees or your students feel safe
employees or your students feel safe they will perform better they will do
they will perform better they will do
they will perform better they will do better and they will get out of that
better and they will get out of that
better and they will get out of that comfort zone to expand their boundaries
comfort zone to expand their boundaries
comfort zone to expand their boundaries always remember a current education
always remember a current education
always remember a current education system treats every student the same
system treats every student the same
system treats every student the same irrespective of their condition just
irrespective of their condition just
irrespective of their condition just imagine how big a disaster that would be
imagine how big a disaster that would be
imagine how big a disaster that would be if a doctor did the same so ladies and
if a doctor did the same so ladies and
if a doctor did the same so ladies and gentlemen if you were to ever feel
gentlemen if you were to ever feel
gentlemen if you were to ever feel worthless because of our current
worthless because of our current
worthless because of our current educational system
educational system
educational system don’t chances are you just unappreciated
don’t chances are you just unappreciated
don’t chances are you just unappreciated so go ahead outshine yourselves think
so go ahead outshine yourselves think
so go ahead outshine yourselves think for the best and don’t be afraid of
for the best and don’t be afraid of
for the best and don’t be afraid of making mistakes on a test thank you
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