Taking Education beyond the Classroom | Akshai Abraham | TEDxDharavi

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[Music] so as you could guess from the

so as you could guess from the

so as you could guess from the introduction and from the picture behind

introduction and from the picture behind

introduction and from the picture behind me I play with children I built an

me I play with children I built an

me I play with children I built an organization that plays with children

organization that plays with children

organization that plays with children and the organization is called Cael so

and the organization is called Cael so

and the organization is called Cael so what does that have to do with education

what does that have to do with education

what does that have to do with education I’m often asked if you are to invest so

I’m often asked if you are to invest so

I’m often asked if you are to invest so much time so much energy and five years

much time so much energy and five years

much time so much energy and five years of your life into something by this why

of your life into something by this why

of your life into something by this why don’t you educate children instead

don’t you educate children instead

don’t you educate children instead hopefully by the end of this talk I

hopefully by the end of this talk I

hopefully by the end of this talk I would have answered this question for

would have answered this question for

would have answered this question for you all so today I’ll be talking about

you all so today I’ll be talking about

you all so today I’ll be talking about taking education beyond the classroom

taking education beyond the classroom

taking education beyond the classroom and in keeping with the theme of this

and in keeping with the theme of this

and in keeping with the theme of this entire event reimagining and redefining

entire event reimagining and redefining

entire event reimagining and redefining education itself let’s start by just

education itself let’s start by just

education itself let’s start by just taking a moment to think about the kind

taking a moment to think about the kind

taking a moment to think about the kind of images that come to mind if we think

of images that come to mind if we think

of images that come to mind if we think of the word education something like

of the word education something like

of the word education something like this right this is not a series of

this right this is not a series of

this right this is not a series of images I’ve put together for this

images I’ve put together for this

images I’ve put together for this presentation this is a single screenshot

presentation this is a single screenshot

presentation this is a single screenshot of Google image search right now on your

of Google image search right now on your

of Google image search right now on your phones if you search for the word

phones if you search for the word

phones if you search for the word education and then click on images

education and then click on images

education and then click on images you’ll get these pictures so education

you’ll get these pictures so education

you’ll get these pictures so education we often think about this book’s

we often think about this book’s

we often think about this book’s classroom teacher blackboard pen pencil

classroom teacher blackboard pen pencil

classroom teacher blackboard pen pencil chalk paper whiteboard marker exams

chalk paper whiteboard marker exams

chalk paper whiteboard marker exams stress books studying tension passing

stress books studying tension passing

stress books studying tension passing failing and a previous TED talk I had

failing and a previous TED talk I had

failing and a previous TED talk I had started by asking some very simple class

started by asking some very simple class

started by asking some very simple class rate questions

rate questions

rate questions history geography science maths nobody

history geography science maths nobody

history geography science maths nobody could answer it obviously we forget

could answer it obviously we forget

could answer it obviously we forget everything immediately after we’ve given

everything immediately after we’ve given

everything immediately after we’ve given the exam today I would like to start

the exam today I would like to start

the exam today I would like to start from the other end of the spectrum on

from the other end of the spectrum on

from the other end of the spectrum on the screen you can see a couple of

the screen you can see a couple of

the screen you can see a couple of images there little bit disturbing the

images there little bit disturbing the

images there little bit disturbing the first images of a man throwing the dog

first images of a man throwing the dog

first images of a man throwing the dog off the roof of a building the point to

off the roof of a building the point to

off the roof of a building the point to note here is that this guy is a medical

note here is that this guy is a medical

note here is that this guy is a medical student the second image is of a female

student the second image is of a female

student the second image is of a female monkey that wandered too close to a

monkey that wandered too close to a

monkey that wandered too close to a hostel was captured by four guys

hostel was captured by four guys

hostel was captured by four guys tortured and that means she was tied up

tortured and that means she was tied up

tortured and that means she was tied up she was beaten with belts and rods till

she was beaten with belts and rods till

she was beaten with belts and rods till bones were broken her jaws were broken

bones were broken her jaws were broken

bones were broken her jaws were broken finally she was killed by having a rod

finally she was killed by having a rod

finally she was killed by having a rod shoved up her anus again medical

shoved up her anus again medical

shoved up her anus again medical students for medical students I don’t

students for medical students I don’t

students for medical students I don’t have anything against the medical

have anything against the medical

have anything against the medical profession but the reason I’m stressing

profession but the reason I’m stressing

profession but the reason I’m stressing medical students here is I want you all

medical students here is I want you all

medical students here is I want you all to think about it a little bit medical

to think about it a little bit medical

to think about it a little bit medical students means they pass classified

students means they pass classified

students means they pass classified right they’re already ahead of many

right they’re already ahead of many

right they’re already ahead of many in this country when it comes to

in this country when it comes to

in this country when it comes to education they pass Class A the eighth

education they pass Class A the eighth

education they pass Class A the eighth pass they passed board exams class 10

pass they passed board exams class 10

pass they passed board exams class 10 and 12 both beside subjects they studied

and 12 both beside subjects they studied

and 12 both beside subjects they studied for medical entrance examinations hadn’t

for medical entrance examinations hadn’t

for medical entrance examinations hadn’t got through we’re talking about highly

got through we’re talking about highly

got through we’re talking about highly educated individuals here but is this

educated individuals here but is this

educated individuals here but is this what we want when we talk about

what we want when we talk about

what we want when we talk about education some of you may be familiar

education some of you may be familiar

education some of you may be familiar with this image or these set of images

with this image or these set of images

with this image or these set of images this what happened in Bangalore New

this what happened in Bangalore New

this what happened in Bangalore New Year’s Eve just over a month ago

Year’s Eve just over a month ago

Year’s Eve just over a month ago supposedly a large group of men and a

supposedly a large group of men and a

supposedly a large group of men and a large group of women were together and a

large group of women were together and a

large group of women were together and a lot of women got molested is bit called

lot of women got molested is bit called

lot of women got molested is bit called mass molestation again do you think this

mass molestation again do you think this

mass molestation again do you think this all uneducated illiterate villagers on

all uneducated illiterate villagers on

all uneducated illiterate villagers on the streets of Bangalore at least there

the streets of Bangalore at least there

the streets of Bangalore at least there would be eight past ten pass there would

would be eight past ten pass there would

would be eight past ten pass there would be doctors lawyers graduates post

be doctors lawyers graduates post

be doctors lawyers graduates post graduates professionals MBAs engineers

graduates professionals MBAs engineers

graduates professionals MBAs engineers right so where are we going wrong as a

right so where are we going wrong as a

right so where are we going wrong as a society is education enough a current

society is education enough a current

society is education enough a current definition of education is this enough

definition of education is this enough

definition of education is this enough and it’s not linked only to animal abuse

and it’s not linked only to animal abuse

and it’s not linked only to animal abuse or molestation or rape think about

or molestation or rape think about

or molestation or rape think about anything Civic sense we see people

anything Civic sense we see people

anything Civic sense we see people spitting on the roads are they

spitting on the roads are they

spitting on the roads are they uneducated no they educated we see

uneducated no they educated we see

uneducated no they educated we see people throwing garbage are they are

people throwing garbage are they are

people throwing garbage are they are uneducated no they’re very much educated

uneducated no they’re very much educated

uneducated no they’re very much educated so where are we going wrong I prepared a

so where are we going wrong I prepared a

so where are we going wrong I prepared a little bit for this talk so obviously

little bit for this talk so obviously

little bit for this talk so obviously before we talk about redefining we need

before we talk about redefining we need

before we talk about redefining we need to see how its defined right so I

to see how its defined right so I

to see how its defined right so I searched for the word education now

searched for the word education now

searched for the word education now Oxford and Cambridge dictionary both had

Oxford and Cambridge dictionary both had

Oxford and Cambridge dictionary both had a very similar thing to what google

a very similar thing to what google

a very similar thing to what google image search said it’s about school

image search said it’s about school

image search said it’s about school classroom the traditional view of

classroom the traditional view of

classroom the traditional view of Education now if I want to reimagine

Education now if I want to reimagine

Education now if I want to reimagine education the first thing I want you all

education the first thing I want you all

education the first thing I want you all to do is think about what schooling is

to do is think about what schooling is

to do is think about what schooling is and what education is the problem we do

and what education is the problem we do

and what education is the problem we do is right now we equate these two we

is right now we equate these two we

is right now we equate these two we think education is schooling schooling

think education is schooling schooling

think education is schooling schooling for most of us I’m not talking about

for most of us I’m not talking about

for most of us I’m not talking about some very good schools I’m talking about

some very good schools I’m talking about

some very good schools I’m talking about the majority of schools for most of our

the majority of schools for most of our

the majority of schools for most of our schooling is teachers throwing

schooling is teachers throwing

schooling is teachers throwing information books giving a lot of

information books giving a lot of

information books giving a lot of information as students we receive that

information as students we receive that

information as students we receive that information we retain it for just long

information we retain it for just long

information we retain it for just long enough to be able to write it down we

enough to be able to write it down we

enough to be able to write it down we vomit it out through our hands and then

vomit it out through our hands and then

vomit it out through our hands and then it’s forgotten

it’s forgotten

it’s forgotten one year later you can’t answer a single

one year later you can’t answer a single

one year later you can’t answer a single question of something you learned

question of something you learned

question of something you learned I can ask you all but unfortunately I

I can ask you all but unfortunately I

I can ask you all but unfortunately I wouldn’t have the time but if you all

wouldn’t have the time but if you all

wouldn’t have the time but if you all think for yourselves if you remember

think for yourselves if you remember

think for yourselves if you remember anything from class 6 class 8 l CMHC f

anything from class 6 class 8 l CMHC f

anything from class 6 class 8 l CMHC f none of you will remember and at that

none of you will remember and at that

none of you will remember and at that time it was supposed to be very very

time it was supposed to be very very

time it was supposed to be very very important to all of us so if I were to

important to all of us so if I were to

important to all of us so if I were to ask well to redefine education based on

ask well to redefine education based on

ask well to redefine education based on this if you want something more than

this if you want something more than

this if you want something more than just this book knowledge being thrown at

just this book knowledge being thrown at

just this book knowledge being thrown at a children between knowledge obviously

a children between knowledge obviously

a children between knowledge obviously no one’s saying to stop all this

no one’s saying to stop all this

no one’s saying to stop all this schooling but we also need to add skills

schooling but we also need to add skills

schooling but we also need to add skills I’m not talking about vocational skills

I’m not talking about vocational skills

I’m not talking about vocational skills here I’m talking about social cognitive

here I’m talking about social cognitive

here I’m talking about social cognitive and emotional competencies now a lot of

and emotional competencies now a lot of

and emotional competencies now a lot of big bodies UNICEF UNESCO w-h-o they all

big bodies UNICEF UNESCO w-h-o they all

big bodies UNICEF UNESCO w-h-o they all talk about these life skills this is

talk about these life skills this is

talk about these life skills this is crucial for children to learn these life

crucial for children to learn these life

crucial for children to learn these life skills but we don’t give any importance

skills but we don’t give any importance

skills but we don’t give any importance to these big bodies B let’s talk about

to these big bodies B let’s talk about

to these big bodies B let’s talk about values where do we get these values from

values where do we get these values from

values where do we get these values from simple things respect concern father’s

simple things respect concern father’s

simple things respect concern father’s empathy Civic sense gender sensitivity

empathy Civic sense gender sensitivity

empathy Civic sense gender sensitivity shouldn’t always be part of our

shouldn’t always be part of our

shouldn’t always be part of our education while we are growing up and

education while we are growing up and

education while we are growing up and isn’t it a combination of all these

isn’t it a combination of all these

isn’t it a combination of all these things that lead to our habits and

things that lead to our habits and

things that lead to our habits and behavior as adults so the question that

behavior as adults so the question that

behavior as adults so the question that arises obviously is where do we get this

arises obviously is where do we get this

arises obviously is where do we get this education from the two most obvious

education from the two most obvious

education from the two most obvious places are at home and at school parents

places are at home and at school parents

places are at home and at school parents and teachers now if you ask parents they

and teachers now if you ask parents they

and teachers now if you ask parents they have one very nice pet face article

have one very nice pet face article

have one very nice pet face article Cabot J you ask teachers they have the

Cabot J you ask teachers they have the

Cabot J you ask teachers they have the same pet phrase at scale K but J because

same pet phrase at scale K but J because

same pet phrase at scale K but J because both one to blame the other side parents

both one to blame the other side parents

both one to blame the other side parents are blaming other children not their own

are blaming other children not their own

are blaming other children not their own children other children that day

children other children that day

children other children that day children interact with in school for

children interact with in school for

children interact with in school for anything wrong that their child has done

anything wrong that their child has done

anything wrong that their child has done teachers are more than happy to say

teachers are more than happy to say

teachers are more than happy to say article k purchase school GARP a coach

article k purchase school GARP a coach

article k purchase school GARP a coach may sit there they come to us like this

may sit there they come to us like this

may sit there they come to us like this so both sides very nicely watch the

so both sides very nicely watch the

so both sides very nicely watch the hands of the matter subjective but I get

hands of the matter subjective but I get

hands of the matter subjective but I get school building it the other two places

school building it the other two places

school building it the other two places we can learn this in school is model

we can learn this in school is model

we can learn this in school is model science class and physical education

science class and physical education

science class and physical education class but again both these classes are

class but again both these classes are

class but again both these classes are given on a ranking of how important

given on a ranking of how important

given on a ranking of how important these classes are they’re right at the

these classes are they’re right at the

these classes are they’re right at the bottom if there’s any path to be covered

bottom if there’s any path to be covered

bottom if there’s any path to be covered of syllabus completely or someone has

of syllabus completely or someone has

of syllabus completely or someone has come to donate something some practice

come to donate something some practice

come to donate something some practice for something these are the two classes

for something these are the two classes

for something these are the two classes that are always given for all these

that are always given for all these

that are always given for all these other things let’s take a look at what

other things let’s take a look at what

other things let’s take a look at what one we can learn outside the classroom

one we can learn outside the classroom

one we can learn outside the classroom and more specifically on the playground

and more specifically on the playground

and more specifically on the playground there’s a ton of thing that we can teach

there’s a ton of thing that we can teach

there’s a ton of thing that we can teach on the playground which are almost

on the playground which are almost

on the playground which are almost impossible to teach in the classroom

impossible to teach in the classroom

impossible to teach in the classroom some of them on the slide behind me but

some of them on the slide behind me but

some of them on the slide behind me but they’re much more something as important

they’re much more something as important

they’re much more something as important it’s as I empathy which around the world

it’s as I empathy which around the world

it’s as I empathy which around the world leading education is say as is the

leading education is say as is the

leading education is say as is the single most important thing to teach our

single most important thing to teach our

single most important thing to teach our children is almost impossible to teach

children is almost impossible to teach

children is almost impossible to teach in the classroom we need to expand our

in the classroom we need to expand our

in the classroom we need to expand our view of what education is to beyond the

view of what education is to beyond the

view of what education is to beyond the classroom today I’ll just be taking up

classroom today I’ll just be taking up

classroom today I’ll just be taking up one of these things gender sensitivity

one of these things gender sensitivity

one of these things gender sensitivity since it’s very relevant to us as a

since it’s very relevant to us as a

since it’s very relevant to us as a society today now when we talk about

society today now when we talk about

society today now when we talk about gender there’s so many terms that keep

gender there’s so many terms that keep

gender there’s so many terms that keep flying around gender roles gender equity

flying around gender roles gender equity

flying around gender roles gender equity gender discrimination gender-based

gender discrimination gender-based

gender discrimination gender-based violence we do so much of this outraging

violence we do so much of this outraging

violence we do so much of this outraging on social media mothers teach our sons

on social media mothers teach our sons

on social media mothers teach our sons men don’t do this then men come back

men don’t do this then men come back

men don’t do this then men come back with not all men and then they get more

with not all men and then they get more

with not all men and then they get more bash for saying that not all men think

bash for saying that not all men think

bash for saying that not all men think instead of all this shouldn’t we think

instead of all this shouldn’t we think

instead of all this shouldn’t we think of better solutions so we think of stuff

of better solutions so we think of stuff

of better solutions so we think of stuff like CCTV cameras we think of stuff like

like CCTV cameras we think of stuff like

like CCTV cameras we think of stuff like teaching self-defense to women or girls

teaching self-defense to women or girls

teaching self-defense to women or girls empowerment we go out for these dinners

empowerment we go out for these dinners

empowerment we go out for these dinners and candlelight vigils but any of these

and candlelight vigils but any of these

and candlelight vigils but any of these preventive in nature and they all

preventive in nature and they all

preventive in nature and they all curative at the most deterrent better

curative at the most deterrent better

curative at the most deterrent better lighting or see city cabinet is not

lighting or see city cabinet is not

lighting or see city cabinet is not going to solve the problem

going to solve the problem

going to solve the problem it’s just deterrent so where do we teach

it’s just deterrent so where do we teach

it’s just deterrent so where do we teach our children to stop all this now

our children to stop all this now

our children to stop all this now recently I had a researcher from

recently I had a researcher from

recently I had a researcher from Columbia University in New York come to

Columbia University in New York come to

Columbia University in New York come to me and she said we thought we are

me and she said we thought we are

me and she said we thought we are talking to thought leaders and education

talking to thought leaders and education

talking to thought leaders and education is about gender and what we can do in

is about gender and what we can do in

is about gender and what we can do in terms of policy recommendations of

terms of policy recommendations of

terms of policy recommendations of course curriculum or teacher training so

course curriculum or teacher training so

course curriculum or teacher training so I told her I don’t think I’m qualified

I told her I don’t think I’m qualified

I told her I don’t think I’m qualified for all these big big things but I just

for all these big big things but I just

for all these big big things but I just want to ask you a couple of questions

want to ask you a couple of questions

want to ask you a couple of questions and then you can look into it further so

and then you can look into it further so

and then you can look into it further so today I’m asking you all the same

today I’m asking you all the same

today I’m asking you all the same questions across this country of ours

questions across this country of ours

questions across this country of ours when a teacher says children line up by

when a teacher says children line up by

when a teacher says children line up by to be stand in lines like this boys and

to be stand in lines like this boys and

to be stand in lines like this boys and girls separately and when we do this and

girls separately and when we do this and

girls separately and when we do this and then go into classroom and sit like this

then go into classroom and sit like this

then go into classroom and sit like this all across this nation 95 99 percent of

all across this nation 95 99 percent of

all across this nation 95 99 percent of the schools I can guarantee you I suited

the schools I can guarantee you I suited

the schools I can guarantee you I suited like this co-educational schools boys on

like this co-educational schools boys on

like this co-educational schools boys on one side girls on one side girls in the

one side girls on one side girls in the

one side girls on one side girls in the front boys at the back when we do this

front boys at the back when we do this

front boys at the back when we do this and then we complain later when they

and then we complain later when they

and then we complain later when they grow up about women’s only compartment

grow up about women’s only compartment

grow up about women’s only compartment women’s only parking separate lines for

women’s only parking separate lines for

women’s only parking separate lines for women our ticket counters and being only

women our ticket counters and being only

women our ticket counters and being only teaching our children this and we the

teaching our children this and we the

teaching our children this and we the ones who are saying stay away from each

ones who are saying stay away from each

ones who are saying stay away from each other

other

other if you come together this bound to be

if you come together this bound to be

if you come together this bound to be something now we had project failed we

something now we had project failed we

something now we had project failed we start everything in a circle initially

start everything in a circle initially

start everything in a circle initially when we start at a location we say golem

when we start at a location we say golem

when we start at a location we say golem a lab job get into a circle obviously

a lab job get into a circle obviously

a lab job get into a circle obviously because they’re so conditioned to it

because they’re so conditioned to it

because they’re so conditioned to it there will be girls on one side boys on

there will be girls on one side boys on

there will be girls on one side boys on one side and at the ends of these two

one side and at the ends of these two

one side and at the ends of these two lines you can’t see it in this picture

lines you can’t see it in this picture

lines you can’t see it in this picture but obviously there’s a boy here who is

but obviously there’s a boy here who is

but obviously there’s a boy here who is next to a girl and there’s a boy here

next to a girl and there’s a boy here

next to a girl and there’s a boy here next to a girl they won’t hold hands

next to a girl they won’t hold hands

next to a girl they won’t hold hands it’ll be a gap even if it’s of old hands

it’ll be a gap even if it’s of old hands

it’ll be a gap even if it’s of old hands they’ll do this and the girl will do

they’ll do this and the girl will do

they’ll do this and the girl will do this but there’ll be a gap because

this but there’ll be a gap because

this but there’ll be a gap because they’ve been taught not to do it they’ve

they’ve been taught not to do it they’ve

they’ve been taught not to do it they’ve been conditioned that is strong I’m not

been conditioned that is strong I’m not

been conditioned that is strong I’m not talking about big girls and boys I’m

talking about big girls and boys I’m

talking about big girls and boys I’m talking about very much pre puberty

talking about very much pre puberty

talking about very much pre puberty small little kids they’ve already been

small little kids they’ve already been

small little kids they’ve already been taught that it’s wrong after some time

taught that it’s wrong after some time

taught that it’s wrong after some time we finally managed getting them to mix

we finally managed getting them to mix

we finally managed getting them to mix up and stand in a circle now because I

up and stand in a circle now because I

up and stand in a circle now because I come from a background where I work with

come from a background where I work with

come from a background where I work with underprivileged children you might think

underprivileged children you might think

underprivileged children you might think well this is only with underprivileged

well this is only with underprivileged

well this is only with underprivileged children this is a couple of photos from

children this is a couple of photos from

children this is a couple of photos from a very high in school in Gurgaon I’m

a very high in school in Gurgaon I’m

a very high in school in Gurgaon I’m talking about the kind of school with

talking about the kind of school with

talking about the kind of school with AAC classrooms AC cafeteria cost the

AAC classrooms AC cafeteria cost the

AAC classrooms AC cafeteria cost the coffee kind of things in the cafeteria

coffee kind of things in the cafeteria

coffee kind of things in the cafeteria probably AC buses now girls and boys in

probably AC buses now girls and boys in

probably AC buses now girls and boys in this playground they’re on the same

this playground they’re on the same

this playground they’re on the same playground playing the same spot of

playground playing the same spot of

playground playing the same spot of football but separately one of the best

football but separately one of the best

football but separately one of the best schools of this country

schools of this country

schools of this country now of course I’m being very very

now of course I’m being very very

now of course I’m being very very critical because this picture also has a

critical because this picture also has a

critical because this picture also has a lot going for it first of all girls are

lot going for it first of all girls are

lot going for it first of all girls are played girls of this a to this size I

played girls of this a to this size I

played girls of this a to this size I told that kil painting it first of all

told that kil painting it first of all

told that kil painting it first of all they’re playing number two they’re

they’re playing number two they’re

they’re playing number two they’re playing in front of guys number three

playing in front of guys number three

playing in front of guys number three they’re playing a men’s part of football

they’re playing a men’s part of football

they’re playing a men’s part of football normally even if girls play in a

normally even if girls play in a

normally even if girls play in a physical education class they would be

physical education class they would be

physical education class they would be playing badminton or cocoa you know the

playing badminton or cocoa you know the

playing badminton or cocoa you know the legal experts they don’t play football

legal experts they don’t play football

legal experts they don’t play football so there’s a lot going for this picture

so there’s a lot going for this picture

so there’s a lot going for this picture also and this is a picture of a kale

also and this is a picture of a kale

also and this is a picture of a kale session which is taking place in a

session which is taking place in a

session which is taking place in a village it’s not even this is an

village it’s not even this is an

village it’s not even this is an agricultural field they don’t have a

agricultural field they don’t have a

agricultural field they don’t have a playground this is what we are able to

playground this is what we are able to

playground this is what we are able to do and it doesn’t come easy we have to

do and it doesn’t come easy we have to

do and it doesn’t come easy we have to break stereotypes we have to

break stereotypes we have to

break stereotypes we have to break down barriers we have protection

break down barriers we have protection

break down barriers we have protection out of the silos that they have been put

out of the silos that they have been put

out of the silos that they have been put in by us and then get them to mix up but

in by us and then get them to mix up but

in by us and then get them to mix up but isn’t this such a beautiful picture and

isn’t this such a beautiful picture and

isn’t this such a beautiful picture and how much do you think these girls and

how much do you think these girls and

how much do you think these girls and boys have learned they’ve learned to

boys have learned they’ve learned to

boys have learned they’ve learned to respect each other girls have learned

respect each other girls have learned

respect each other girls have learned how to say no and they know that they

how to say no and they know that they

how to say no and they know that they they have Huck they have a right to say

they have Huck they have a right to say

they have Huck they have a right to say no boys no they have to respect that no

no boys no they have to respect that no

no boys no they have to respect that no they know each other strengths and

they know each other strengths and

they know each other strengths and weaknesses

weaknesses

weaknesses boys and girls know how to talk to each

boys and girls know how to talk to each

boys and girls know how to talk to each other respectfully and we’ve got proof

other respectfully and we’ve got proof

other respectfully and we’ve got proof of all this after they do this on the

of all this after they do this on the

of all this after they do this on the playground they go back and gradually

playground they go back and gradually

playground they go back and gradually they start sharing Tiffin they start

they start sharing Tiffin they start

they start sharing Tiffin they start sharing notes they start coming together

sharing notes they start coming together

sharing notes they start coming together to complete class of that assignments

to complete class of that assignments

to complete class of that assignments they come together to do projects and

they come together to do projects and

they come together to do projects and isn’t that what education should be

isn’t that what education should be

isn’t that what education should be about now again I’m just talking about

about now again I’m just talking about

about now again I’m just talking about one thing and that is gender sensitivity

one thing and that is gender sensitivity

one thing and that is gender sensitivity I can talk 20 minutes each on all of

I can talk 20 minutes each on all of

I can talk 20 minutes each on all of these things so again let’s ask

these things so again let’s ask

these things so again let’s ask ourselves is this the education we want

ourselves is this the education we want

ourselves is this the education we want or do we need to expand the definition

or do we need to expand the definition

or do we need to expand the definition do we need to be imagine and redefine do

do we need to be imagine and redefine do

do we need to be imagine and redefine do we need to include something like this

we need to include something like this

we need to include something like this in education do we need to say yes this

in education do we need to say yes this

in education do we need to say yes this is education this as important now they

is education this as important now they

is education this as important now they say a picture speaks a thousand words so

say a picture speaks a thousand words so

say a picture speaks a thousand words so I’m not going to say much about this

I’m not going to say much about this

I’m not going to say much about this picture just that two years before this

picture just that two years before this

picture just that two years before this picture were taken these were the exact

picture were taken these were the exact

picture were taken these were the exact same boys and girls who wouldn’t hold

same boys and girls who wouldn’t hold

same boys and girls who wouldn’t hold hands wouldn’t talk to each other

hands wouldn’t talk to each other

hands wouldn’t talk to each other wouldn’t interact with each other and

wouldn’t interact with each other and

wouldn’t interact with each other and I’ll just add one more sentence which

I’ll just add one more sentence which

I’ll just add one more sentence which many many girls in this country are told

many many girls in this country are told

many many girls in this country are told that girls shouldn’t laugh this is what

that girls shouldn’t laugh this is what

that girls shouldn’t laugh this is what we are able to do through play let chaos

we are able to do through play let chaos

we are able to do through play let chaos taming it you need someone to challenge

taming it you need someone to challenge

taming it you need someone to challenge that we do a lot of stuff through play

that we do a lot of stuff through play

that we do a lot of stuff through play being able to do what we call complete

being able to do what we call complete

being able to do what we call complete education now this pictures of neeraj

education now this pictures of neeraj

education now this pictures of neeraj when we made leaders four years ago is

when we made leaders four years ago is

when we made leaders four years ago is from a shelter home in Lucknow he was

from a shelter home in Lucknow he was

from a shelter home in Lucknow he was very much this angry young man kind of

very much this angry young man kind of

very much this angry young man kind of figure very temperamental he resisted a

figure very temperamental he resisted a

figure very temperamental he resisted a lot of stuff we do a project here so we

lot of stuff we do a project here so we

lot of stuff we do a project here so we do a lot of what you can call

do a lot of what you can call

do a lot of what you can call cutting-edge educational stuff at

cutting-edge educational stuff at

cutting-edge educational stuff at project Hill we have something we call

project Hill we have something we call

project Hill we have something we call safe spaces we use peer pressure both

safe spaces we use peer pressure both

safe spaces we use peer pressure both positively and negatively because we

positively and negatively because we

positively and negatively because we work in groups we have no concept of

work in groups we have no concept of

work in groups we have no concept of punishment we are not even allowed to

punishment we are not even allowed to

punishment we are not even allowed to get angry the the only punishment the

get angry the the only punishment the

get angry the the only punishment the level of punishment with something

level of punishment with something

level of punishment with something called timeout which is considered very

called timeout which is considered very

called timeout which is considered very very high for this country at least and

very high for this country at least and

very high for this country at least and neither resisted all of these because it

neither resisted all of these because it

neither resisted all of these because it it did not equate with his view of what

it did not equate with his view of what

it did not equate with his view of what things should be like but gradually

things should be like but gradually

things should be like but gradually needed realized that he could see

needed realized that he could see

needed realized that he could see changes in himself and in his peers and

changes in himself and in his peers and

changes in himself and in his peers and he could attribute that to our project

he could attribute that to our project

he could attribute that to our project he’ll sessions when we put out a call

he’ll sessions when we put out a call

he’ll sessions when we put out a call for youth leaders from a program to

for youth leaders from a program to

for youth leaders from a program to apply and become youth leaders and help

apply and become youth leaders and help

apply and become youth leaders and help other children to do something Neera

other children to do something Neera

other children to do something Neera applied he went through that process of

applied he went through that process of

applied he went through that process of getting recruited and now he works for

getting recruited and now he works for

getting recruited and now he works for 1,200 children in Lucknow

1,200 children in Lucknow

1,200 children in Lucknow using the same techniques that he

using the same techniques that he

using the same techniques that he resisted earlier they’re lucky enough to

resisted earlier they’re lucky enough to

resisted earlier they’re lucky enough to have neeraj we were able to get

have neeraj we were able to get

have neeraj we were able to get permission for him to fly down here to

permission for him to fly down here to

permission for him to fly down here to Bombay so he’s here with us today I’d

Bombay so he’s here with us today I’d

Bombay so he’s here with us today I’d like him to share a few words on what he

like him to share a few words on what he

like him to share a few words on what he has learned through project Hill and the

has learned through project Hill and the

has learned through project Hill and the differences between his schooling and

differences between his schooling and

differences between his schooling and the education he receives their absolute

the education he receives their absolute

the education he receives their absolute camara Namaskar mera naam needed an

camara Namaskar mera naam needed an

camara Namaskar mera naam needed an American or cake centromere at all me

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school me dos sorry ma’am get a key to

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Radnich I have a gala to I say the DBS one tear Hamas its neighbor directly

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to tear totally beyond me but I think galatea negara che agar hamari Masao ta

galatea negara che agar hamari Masao ta

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attack on say confidently call my cell Carla tape made a my name in Pattaya

Carla tape made a my name in Pattaya

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made a mine ma may come to see chal

made a mine ma may come to see chal Sigma Tau agar apni baat confidently

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Sigma Tau agar apni baat confidently kissing some relics okay all life man

kissing some relics okay all life man

kissing some relics okay all life man okay lay her company or sucked I to

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Alma did they replace the live man’s if

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they can give you some one-minute TV

they can give you some one-minute TV where they can or Marisa Playa here

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keeta same a community you Toledo ke

keeta same a community you Toledo ke baras over chick is at Concord town

baras over chick is at Concord town

baras over chick is at Concord town Matata keep our sober Timothy

Matata keep our sober Timothy

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comes at embarrass or borrows over

comes at embarrass or borrows over Tamara Barra community utility nickel in

Tamara Barra community utility nickel in

Tamara Barra community utility nickel in a hurry community youth leader

a hurry community youth leader

a hurry community youth leader barabara so but Yokosuka anyone so I’m

barabara so but Yokosuka anyone so I’m

barabara so but Yokosuka anyone so I’m already out of time I’ll just leave you

already out of time I’ll just leave you

already out of time I’ll just leave you all with this this is by Ross Hall from

all with this this is by Ross Hall from

all with this this is by Ross Hall from Ashoka this is what the new age

Ashoka this is what the new age

Ashoka this is what the new age education is supposed to be this is

education is supposed to be this is

education is supposed to be this is where we should be moving towards

where we should be moving towards

where we should be moving towards education and this is what we try to do

education and this is what we try to do

education and this is what we try to do a project hill and as an outcome of this

a project hill and as an outcome of this

a project hill and as an outcome of this talk I’d like you all to think of what

talk I’d like you all to think of what

talk I’d like you all to think of what education should be and gradually as a

education should be and gradually as a

education should be and gradually as a society we need to move education the

society we need to move education the

society we need to move education the classroom

classroom

classroom [Applause]

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