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[Music] imagine yourself sitting on the banks of
imagine yourself sitting on the banks of
imagine yourself sitting on the banks of the Ganges River and listening to these
the Ganges River and listening to these
the Ganges River and listening to these chants
chants
chants all you can see is a mesmerizing sight
all you can see is a mesmerizing sight
all you can see is a mesmerizing sight of hundreds of lamps lit up and pundits
of hundreds of lamps lit up and pundits
of hundreds of lamps lit up and pundits offering prayers to the most sacred
offering prayers to the most sacred
offering prayers to the most sacred River in the Hindu mythology people pray
River in the Hindu mythology people pray
River in the Hindu mythology people pray their hearts out with a belief that ma
their hearts out with a belief that ma
their hearts out with a belief that ma Ganga would listen to all the grieves
Ganga would listen to all the grieves
Ganga would listen to all the grieves and sorrows a strong bond of faith
and sorrows a strong bond of faith
and sorrows a strong bond of faith exists much beyond the understanding of
exists much beyond the understanding of
exists much beyond the understanding of scientific logic and reasoning people
scientific logic and reasoning people
scientific logic and reasoning people play their hearts out with the belief
play their hearts out with the belief
play their hearts out with the belief and offered loads and loads of flaws
and offered loads and loads of flaws
and offered loads and loads of flaws into the Ganga as the sentiments the
into the Ganga as the sentiments the
into the Ganga as the sentiments the 2,500 kilometer long river has touched
2,500 kilometer long river has touched
2,500 kilometer long river has touched the lives of innumerable people in
the lives of innumerable people in
the lives of innumerable people in uncountable ways has also been
uncountable ways has also been
uncountable ways has also been considered as a theatre which means the
considered as a theatre which means the
considered as a theatre which means the crossing pointed now despite of being
crossing pointed now despite of being
crossing pointed now despite of being such an indispensable part of our daily
such an indispensable part of our daily
such an indispensable part of our daily lives
lives
lives what is disheartening is to see that
what is disheartening is to see that
what is disheartening is to see that people not only discharged the waste but
people not only discharged the waste but
people not only discharged the waste but also polluting the rivers in the name of
also polluting the rivers in the name of
also polluting the rivers in the name of religious offerings devotees through
religious offerings devotees through
religious offerings devotees through tons of flaws and other illness items
tons of flaws and other illness items
tons of flaws and other illness items into these rivers now this religious
into these rivers now this religious
into these rivers now this religious discharge might sound like a very tiny
discharge might sound like a very tiny
discharge might sound like a very tiny speck as compared to the hundreds and
speck as compared to the hundreds and
speck as compared to the hundreds and hundreds of tons of industrial waste
hundreds of tons of industrial waste
hundreds of tons of industrial waste that goes into it and I’m sure everyone
that goes into it and I’m sure everyone
that goes into it and I’m sure everyone sitting here might be thinking the
sitting here might be thinking the
sitting here might be thinking the cushion on your septum
cushion on your septum
cushion on your septum some natural hair but as a matter of
some natural hair but as a matter of
some natural hair but as a matter of fact it contains certain elements of
fact it contains certain elements of
fact it contains certain elements of pesticides that harm the water body and
pesticides that harm the water body and
pesticides that harm the water body and causes death to the fish species and
causes death to the fish species and
causes death to the fish species and even threatened the humans the religious
even threatened the humans the religious
even threatened the humans the religious discharge might sound like a tiny speck
discharge might sound like a tiny speck
discharge might sound like a tiny speck but according to the study conducted by
but according to the study conducted by
but according to the study conducted by the UN it amounts to 80 lakh metric tons
the UN it amounts to 80 lakh metric tons
the UN it amounts to 80 lakh metric tons of flour waste that goes into these
of flour waste that goes into these
of flour waste that goes into these rivers annually and this amounts to a
rivers annually and this amounts to a
rivers annually and this amounts to a whooping 16% of the total population
whooping 16% of the total population
whooping 16% of the total population caused in the rivers sadly today Ganges
caused in the rivers sadly today Ganges
caused in the rivers sadly today Ganges is the second most polluted river in the
is the second most polluted river in the
is the second most polluted river in the world and with the enormous pollution
world and with the enormous pollution
world and with the enormous pollution levels diseases like cholera diarrhea
levels diseases like cholera diarrhea
levels diseases like cholera diarrhea and hepatitis still continue to be the
and hepatitis still continue to be the
and hepatitis still continue to be the leading cause of child mortality death
leading cause of child mortality death
leading cause of child mortality death in India
in India
in India now I’m sure everyone as Omkar said has
now I’m sure everyone as Omkar said has
now I’m sure everyone as Omkar said has had a zeal to make a change in that
had a zeal to make a change in that
had a zeal to make a change in that sphere please raise your hands how many
sphere please raise your hands how many
sphere please raise your hands how many of you have everyone right similarly I
of you have everyone right similarly I
of you have everyone right similarly I also had that zeal so when I returned
also had that zeal so when I returned
also had that zeal so when I returned India after completing my master’s I
India after completing my master’s I
India after completing my master’s I joined my family business it’s a
joined my family business it’s a
joined my family business it’s a tradition in most of the Indian families
tradition in most of the Indian families
tradition in most of the Indian families where an elderly member visits a place
where an elderly member visits a place
where an elderly member visits a place of worship going to my similarly my
of worship going to my similarly my
of worship going to my similarly my father used to visit a temple situated
father used to visit a temple situated
father used to visit a temple situated on the banks of the Ganges for the last
on the banks of the Ganges for the last
on the banks of the Ganges for the last 30 years it was one of the oldest temple
30 years it was one of the oldest temple
30 years it was one of the oldest temple in Kanpur going to his bad health one
in Kanpur going to his bad health one
in Kanpur going to his bad health one fine day I asked him to allow me to
fine day I asked him to allow me to
fine day I asked him to allow me to continue that tradition and he did not
continue that tradition and he did not
continue that tradition and he did not deny me when I started visiting the
deny me when I started visiting the
deny me when I started visiting the temple all I could see its innumerable
temple all I could see its innumerable
temple all I could see its innumerable people offering various forms of poojas
people offering various forms of poojas
people offering various forms of poojas ranging from small to big and the pooja
ranging from small to big and the pooja
ranging from small to big and the pooja was so big that the flash that they
was so big that the flash that they
was so big that the flash that they offered were worth lakhs and lakhs of
offered were worth lakhs and lakhs of
offered were worth lakhs and lakhs of rupees now these flowers go and pile up
rupees now these flowers go and pile up
rupees now these flowers go and pile up has even wandered here this is one of
has even wandered here this is one of
has even wandered here this is one of the site this is just a part of it what
the site this is just a part of it what
the site this is just a part of it what we do but these flowers are piled up
we do but these flowers are piled up
we do but these flowers are piled up outside the temple and it’s not just the
outside the temple and it’s not just the
outside the temple and it’s not just the flowers it’s mixed with plastic bags
flowers it’s mixed with plastic bags
flowers it’s mixed with plastic bags glass bottles buttons broken statues of
glass bottles buttons broken statues of
glass bottles buttons broken statues of gods and goddesses and many other things
gods and goddesses and many other things
gods and goddesses and many other things so upon days of introspection or rather
so upon days of introspection or rather
so upon days of introspection or rather worry a very pertinent thought struck my
worry a very pertinent thought struck my
worry a very pertinent thought struck my mind how people from offering flowers to
mind how people from offering flowers to
mind how people from offering flowers to the gods and goddesses see offer Claus
the gods and goddesses see offer Claus
the gods and goddesses see offer Claus has been a religious ritual in India and
has been a religious ritual in India and
has been a religious ritual in India and we are doing our best to preserve it and
we are doing our best to preserve it and
we are doing our best to preserve it and increasing it day by day people think of
increasing it day by day people think of
increasing it day by day people think of the society and the environment and the
the society and the environment and the
the society and the environment and the repercussions it causes so I have been
repercussions it causes so I have been
repercussions it causes so I have been discussing this problem with my friend
discussing this problem with my friend
discussing this problem with my friend come cook co-founder and we came to the
come cook co-founder and we came to the
come cook co-founder and we came to the conclusion that we cannot stop it
conclusion that we cannot stop it
conclusion that we cannot stop it offering flowers but we can store
offering flowers but we can store
offering flowers but we can store or we can on the repercussions to the
or we can on the repercussions to the
or we can on the repercussions to the society and the way we disposed the
society and the way we disposed the
society and the way we disposed the flies this is how the seed of helpers
flies this is how the seed of helpers
flies this is how the seed of helpers universe own helpers who established
universe own helpers who established
universe own helpers who established with us basic idea of making religion
with us basic idea of making religion
with us basic idea of making religion sustainable it is now a self-sustaining
sustainable it is now a self-sustaining
sustainable it is now a self-sustaining social enterprise that preserves the
social enterprise that preserves the
social enterprise that preserves the grandest from becoming a religious sewer
grandest from becoming a religious sewer
grandest from becoming a religious sewer by flower by flower cycling the waste
by flower by flower cycling the waste
by flower by flower cycling the waste from these places of worship and
from these places of worship and
from these places of worship and converting them into lifestyle products
converting them into lifestyle products
converting them into lifestyle products with the help of rural women and manual
with the help of rural women and manual
with the help of rural women and manual scavengers yes manual scavengers now
scavengers yes manual scavengers now
scavengers yes manual scavengers now before moving ahead I would like to show
before moving ahead I would like to show
before moving ahead I would like to show a very small video depicting the concept
a very small video depicting the concept
a very small video depicting the concept behind helpers green
behind helpers green
behind helpers green [Music]
I wanna focus on a simple summary
I wanna focus on a simple summary derivative are two subsets
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Yokohama never won cable to a KU
Yokohama never won cable to a KU Democratic Illuminati impervious
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so this is a part of it what we do
so this is a part of it what we do second objective the manual scavenger
second objective the manual scavenger
second objective the manual scavenger families now these women these rural
families now these women these rural
families now these women these rural women are now a part of I and enterprise
women are now a part of I and enterprise
women are now a part of I and enterprise this community is sort disregarded that
this community is sort disregarded that
this community is sort disregarded that they are not allowed to enter people’s
they are not allowed to enter people’s
they are not allowed to enter people’s homes and the children are not allowed
homes and the children are not allowed
homes and the children are not allowed to study in government schools we wanted
to study in government schools we wanted
to study in government schools we wanted to undo this notion and wanted to build
to undo this notion and wanted to build
to undo this notion and wanted to build our enterprise with them and uplifting
our enterprise with them and uplifting
our enterprise with them and uplifting them in the process as of now we have
them in the process as of now we have
them in the process as of now we have 128 rural women who work for us for four
128 rural women who work for us for four
128 rural women who work for us for four hours a day and people and the husbands
hours a day and people and the husbands
hours a day and people and the husbands now treat them with respect and dignity
now treat them with respect and dignity
now treat them with respect and dignity which used to beat them earlier even the
which used to beat them earlier even the
which used to beat them earlier even the children earn by making these products a
children earn by making these products a
children earn by making these products a major part of it goes into the
major part of it goes into the
major part of it goes into the elementary and Lukas inning so that they
elementary and Lukas inning so that they
elementary and Lukas inning so that they can undo their life and the lives to
can undo their life and the lives to
can undo their life and the lives to come ahead in the future generations now
come ahead in the future generations now
come ahead in the future generations now coming apart from the social causes it
coming apart from the social causes it
coming apart from the social causes it would be very unfair for me if I did not
would be very unfair for me if I did not
would be very unfair for me if I did not talk about my personal motive and
talk about my personal motive and
talk about my personal motive and starting this initiative now how many of
starting this initiative now how many of
starting this initiative now how many of you are from a business class family
you are from a business class family
you are from a business class family most of it so very common notion parents
most of it so very common notion parents
most of it so very common notion parents want us to follow their footsteps right
want us to follow their footsteps right
want us to follow their footsteps right yes similarly was in my my kids when I
yes similarly was in my my kids when I
yes similarly was in my my kids when I left my country for my masters I was
left my country for my masters I was
left my country for my masters I was made very clear that family with this
made very clear that family with this
made very clear that family with this was the only option for me and nothing
was the only option for me and nothing
was the only option for me and nothing else I returned to Kanpur on 18th of
else I returned to Kanpur on 18th of
else I returned to Kanpur on 18th of September 2012 and on 19 I was at my
September 2012 and on 19 I was at my
September 2012 and on 19 I was at my dad’s office trying to learn my
dad’s office trying to learn my
dad’s office trying to learn my inheritance
inheritance
inheritance this really infuriated me and I’m sure
this really infuriated me and I’m sure
this really infuriated me and I’m sure all the buttons and Marvel’s would agree
all the buttons and Marvel’s would agree
all the buttons and Marvel’s would agree that he come but I am very posh
that he come but I am very posh
that he come but I am very posh technically and I look and I cannot do
technically and I look and I cannot do
technically and I look and I cannot do anything else because half of my parents
anything else because half of my parents
anything else because half of my parents they push ok Calcutta there they’ll have
they push ok Calcutta there they’ll have
they push ok Calcutta there they’ll have just one answer my office that’s all so
just one answer my office that’s all so
just one answer my office that’s all so I tried to convince my parents a lot but
I tried to convince my parents a lot but
I tried to convince my parents a lot but it is rightly said that if you can
it is rightly said that if you can
it is rightly said that if you can convince your parents you can conquer
convince your parents you can conquer
convince your parents you can conquer the whole world
similarly when I asked my parents when I
similarly when I asked my parents when I had to start the sake initiative the
had to start the sake initiative the
had to start the sake initiative the first reaction was camping on Lago
first reaction was camping on Lago
first reaction was camping on Lago bucket is a fall to hand or start up
bucket is a fall to hand or start up
bucket is a fall to hand or start up some Picasso their first reaction and
some Picasso their first reaction and
some Picasso their first reaction and the best part was my co-founders
the best part was my co-founders
the best part was my co-founders mother’s response
mother’s response
mother’s response optim que su o ki party software okay
optim que su o ki party software okay
optim que su o ki party software okay apnea men seeking jobs hole okay by the
apnea men seeking jobs hole okay by the
apnea men seeking jobs hole okay by the way he was an automation engineer in
way he was an automation engineer in
way he was an automation engineer in semantic cooperation he left that job
semantic cooperation he left that job
semantic cooperation he left that job our parents are really hesitant in
our parents are really hesitant in
our parents are really hesitant in telling anyone what we used to do it was
telling anyone what we used to do it was
telling anyone what we used to do it was after in august 2015 when we first
after in august 2015 when we first
after in august 2015 when we first pitched this idea in IIT Kanpur and we
pitched this idea in IIT Kanpur and we
pitched this idea in IIT Kanpur and we won the first prize then our pins
won the first prize then our pins
won the first prize then our pins started taking her seriously because IIT
started taking her seriously because IIT
started taking her seriously because IIT never approve kar di toluca successful
never approve kar di toluca successful
never approve kar di toluca successful whole ziege and this has and this is a
whole ziege and this has and this is a
whole ziege and this has and this is a notion in many of the families since
notion in many of the families since
notion in many of the families since then our confidence grew we kept
then our confidence grew we kept
then our confidence grew we kept pitching winning and their conference
pitching winning and their conference
pitching winning and their conference grew day by day so did ours we broke
grew day by day so did ours we broke
grew day by day so did ours we broke past the simple basic business class
past the simple basic business class
past the simple basic business class notion that small initiatives like these
notion that small initiatives like these
notion that small initiatives like these exists and can prove wonders in the
exists and can prove wonders in the
exists and can prove wonders in the ecosystem I believe that the young eager
ecosystem I believe that the young eager
ecosystem I believe that the young eager minds sitting here today have
minds sitting here today have
minds sitting here today have innumerable ideas which can change the
innumerable ideas which can change the
innumerable ideas which can change the way we look at the world I believe we
way we look at the world I believe we
way we look at the world I believe we can make our ideas possible if we have
can make our ideas possible if we have
can make our ideas possible if we have the power in our dreams and our selves
the power in our dreams and our selves
the power in our dreams and our selves it would be very I mean if we can make
it would be very I mean if we can make
it would be very I mean if we can make the world sing along that ctrl + Z is
the world sing along that ctrl + Z is
the world sing along that ctrl + Z is definitely the option for us if we have
definitely the option for us if we have
definitely the option for us if we have the hope the conference and the grid to
the hope the conference and the grid to
the hope the conference and the grid to make it we all remember us a small
make it we all remember us a small
make it we all remember us a small nursery rhyme we shall overcome
nursery rhyme we shall overcome
nursery rhyme we shall overcome whoever remembers it but one says he
whoever remembers it but one says he
whoever remembers it but one says he hires RI we shall overcome right but as
hires RI we shall overcome right but as
hires RI we shall overcome right but as he grew up the societal pressures creep
he grew up the societal pressures creep
he grew up the societal pressures creep kept creeping in and we were taught to
kept creeping in and we were taught to
kept creeping in and we were taught to imitate other success the best part is
imitate other success the best part is
imitate other success the best part is sharmaji Krakatoa thump única Theo
sharmaji Krakatoa thump única Theo
sharmaji Krakatoa thump única Theo irrespective of what my zeal to do is I
irrespective of what my zeal to do is I
irrespective of what my zeal to do is I have to follow his footsteps
I believe if we have the car if we have
I believe if we have the car if we have a positive feeling in ourselves we can
a positive feeling in ourselves we can
a positive feeling in ourselves we can make changes and we can create something
make changes and we can create something
make changes and we can create something new something so unique that would make
new something so unique that would make
new something so unique that would make people ask how would you make it
people ask how would you make it
people ask how would you make it possible at this point of time we have
possible at this point of time we have
possible at this point of time we have become the Xerox copy of each other
become the Xerox copy of each other
become the Xerox copy of each other trying to imitate success if success was
trying to imitate success if success was
trying to imitate success if success was so easy then everybody in the world
so easy then everybody in the world
so easy then everybody in the world would have been successful and success
would have been successful and success
would have been successful and success would having a constant phenomenon if
would having a constant phenomenon if
would having a constant phenomenon if the Wright brothers did think beyond we
the Wright brothers did think beyond we
the Wright brothers did think beyond we won’t have had aeroplanes in the 19th
won’t have had aeroplanes in the 19th
won’t have had aeroplanes in the 19th century be the Wright brothers of your
century be the Wright brothers of your
century be the Wright brothers of your life create your own wings and in the
life create your own wings and in the
life create your own wings and in the process just remember one thing yes you
process just remember one thing yes you
process just remember one thing yes you can yes you can thank you
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