couple of months back I got an email and then I started seeing this video started
then I started seeing this video started
then I started seeing this video started trending which was basically shared by
trending which was basically shared by
trending which was basically shared by all the adults in my life who’s and and
all the adults in my life who’s and and
all the adults in my life who’s and and they were sharing rave rave reviews
they were sharing rave rave reviews
they were sharing rave rave reviews about it they’re saying how this is
about it they’re saying how this is
about it they’re saying how this is every young person in the world should
every young person in the world should
every young person in the world should see this every one person should know
see this every one person should know
see this every one person should know this this is you know here’s articulated
this this is you know here’s articulated
this this is you know here’s articulated beautifully well most of you guys would
beautifully well most of you guys would
beautifully well most of you guys would have probably seen it the video was this
have probably seen it the video was this
have probably seen it the video was this one oh no yes no yes I don’t know how
one oh no yes no yes I don’t know how
one oh no yes no yes I don’t know how many of you
many of you
many of you what’s wrong with young people in the
what’s wrong with young people in the
what’s wrong with young people in the world right lot of you guys would have
world right lot of you guys would have
world right lot of you guys would have already seen it it was an interesting
already seen it it was an interesting
already seen it it was an interesting video but when I went through the whole
video but when I went through the whole
video but when I went through the whole video I realized that any of you guys
video I realized that any of you guys
video I realized that any of you guys have not seen it I don’t think you have
have not seen it I don’t think you have
have not seen it I don’t think you have missed much it’s basically one old
missed much it’s basically one old
missed much it’s basically one old person telling another old person
person telling another old person
person telling another old person what’s wrong with young people while
what’s wrong with young people while
what’s wrong with young people while young people are watching so if any of
young people are watching so if any of
young people are watching so if any of you have ever been to a parents teachers
you have ever been to a parents teachers
you have ever been to a parents teachers meeting it’s pretty much the same thing
meeting it’s pretty much the same thing
meeting it’s pretty much the same thing you know where they discuss what’s wrong
you know where they discuss what’s wrong
you know where they discuss what’s wrong with you guys you’re not allowed to talk
with you guys you’re not allowed to talk
with you guys you’re not allowed to talk right I was not surprised I was not
right I was not surprised I was not
right I was not surprised I was not surprised that you know the animosity
surprised that you know the animosity
surprised that you know the animosity towards young people I think it’s you
towards young people I think it’s you
towards young people I think it’s you know as a young person you used to it
know as a young person you used to it
know as a young person you used to it for a you know educate system is gonna
for a you know educate system is gonna
for a you know educate system is gonna prepare you for this quite well but what
prepare you for this quite well but what
prepare you for this quite well but what was really surprised by was the other
was really surprised by was the other
was really surprised by was the other side of it there are some 61 million
side of it there are some 61 million
side of it there are some 61 million views of this video because I I went
views of this video because I I went
views of this video because I I went through it I do not hear anything new so
through it I do not hear anything new so
through it I do not hear anything new so it kind of intrigued me from another
it kind of intrigued me from another
it kind of intrigued me from another angle which is that why where is all
angle which is that why where is all
angle which is that why where is all this animosity coming for this people
this animosity coming for this people
this animosity coming for this people this age demography between the age of
this age demography between the age of
this age demography between the age of 18 and 25 or something in that you know
18 and 25 or something in that you know
18 and 25 or something in that you know you don’t find 18 year old people or 60
you don’t find 18 year old people or 60
you don’t find 18 year old people or 60 year old people sitting around and
year old people sitting around and
year old people sitting around and talking via people between the age of 35
talking via people between the age of 35
talking via people between the age of 35 and 45 so boring now there is no name
and 45 so boring now there is no name
and 45 so boring now there is no name there’s no death like we have a name
there’s no death like we have a name
there’s no death like we have a name millennial so every generation this this
millennial so every generation this this
millennial so every generation this this age group has a name and everybody
age group has a name and everybody
age group has a name and everybody discusses it and I was doing some
discusses it and I was doing some
discusses it and I was doing some research in turns out that there is
research in turns out that there is
research in turns out that there is there is like you know there’s some
there is like you know there’s some
there is like you know there’s some historical precedence to it it’s for
historical precedence to it it’s for
historical precedence to it it’s for generations people have been doing this
generations people have been doing this
generations people have been doing this you know we live in a decaying age young
you know we live in a decaying age young
you know we live in a decaying age young people no longer respect their parents
people no longer respect their parents
people no longer respect their parents you’re rude and impatient they
you’re rude and impatient they
you’re rude and impatient they frequently inhabit taverns and have no
frequently inhabit taverns and have no
frequently inhabit taverns and have no self-control that is inscribed on a
self-control that is inscribed on a
self-control that is inscribed on a 6,000 year Egyptian
6,000 year Egyptian
6,000 year Egyptian I’m not sure if that’s true but it
I’m not sure if that’s true but it
I’m not sure if that’s true but it cannot fit my story so I put it in there
cannot fit my story so I put it in there
cannot fit my story so I put it in there right but I know some other stuff which
right but I know some other stuff which
right but I know some other stuff which is true which is this is what Plato I
is true which is this is what Plato I
is true which is this is what Plato I said what is happening to our young
said what is happening to our young
said what is happening to our young people they respect disrespect their
people they respect disrespect their
people they respect disrespect their elders they disobey their parents the
elders they disobey their parents the
elders they disobey their parents the same narrative that we have been hearing
same narrative that we have been hearing
same narrative that we have been hearing for a while right and it’s something
for a while right and it’s something
for a while right and it’s something really interesting that I saw was this
really interesting that I saw was this
really interesting that I saw was this one this basically says that the
one this basically says that the
one this basically says that the indecent foreign dance called watts was
indecent foreign dance called watts was
indecent foreign dance called watts was introduced the English Court on Friday
introduced the English Court on Friday
introduced the English Court on Friday night the choir insufficient to cast one
night the choir insufficient to cast one
night the choir insufficient to cast one size and the voluptuous intervening of
size and the voluptuous intervening of
size and the voluptuous intervening of the limbs and the clothes compression of
the limbs and the clothes compression of
the limbs and the clothes compression of the bodies it’s all it’s almost like
the bodies it’s all it’s almost like
the bodies it’s all it’s almost like what my mom spoke about working enough
what my mom spoke about working enough
what my mom spoke about working enough so this thing has been around for a
so this thing has been around for a
so this thing has been around for a while and it’s really got me thinking
while and it’s really got me thinking
while and it’s really got me thinking where is all this animosity coming from
where is all this animosity coming from
where is all this animosity coming from and that is Georges organ is basically
and that is Georges organ is basically
and that is Georges organ is basically spoken about every generation imagines
spoken about every generation imagines
spoken about every generation imagines itself to be more internally you know
itself to be more internally you know
itself to be more internally you know every generation thinks that they are
every generation thinks that they are
every generation thinks that they are better than the previous one possible
better than the previous one possible
better than the previous one possible possible as one this thing next one
possible as one this thing next one
possible as one this thing next one another one that we said you know what
another one that we said you know what
another one that we said you know what you a lot of young people say is that
you a lot of young people say is that
you a lot of young people say is that how old people realize that they can
how old people realize that they can
how old people realize that they can never be as young and carefree as us
never be as young and carefree as us
never be as young and carefree as us anymore and there’s a lot of jealousy
anymore and there’s a lot of jealousy
anymore and there’s a lot of jealousy involved potentially it could be the
involved potentially it could be the
involved potentially it could be the case but the but I believe the problem
case but the but I believe the problem
case but the but I believe the problem or the reality is a lot deeper and I
or the reality is a lot deeper and I
or the reality is a lot deeper and I slightly different from that should
slightly different from that should
slightly different from that should really think about it
really think about it
really think about it what is the role that young people play
what is the role that young people play
what is the role that young people play in society and I believe that the role
in society and I believe that the role
in society and I believe that the role that young people play in society is the
that young people play in society is the
that young people play in society is the role of change agents what do change in
role of change agents what do change in
role of change agents what do change in history because young people are
history because young people are
history because young people are predisposed to question the the norm
predisposed to question the the norm
predisposed to question the the norm because lot of the norms that has been
because lot of the norms that has been
because lot of the norms that has been handed down to us made sense when they
handed down to us made sense when they
handed down to us made sense when they were made but probably doesn’t make
were made but probably doesn’t make
were made but probably doesn’t make sense anymore
sense anymore
sense anymore and it’s our responsibility as young
and it’s our responsibility as young
and it’s our responsibility as young people to some extent to ensure that we
people to some extent to ensure that we
people to some extent to ensure that we check it we test for it and sometimes
check it we test for it and sometimes
check it we test for it and sometimes when we test for it doesn’t make sense
when we test for it doesn’t make sense
when we test for it doesn’t make sense anymore so we reject it and that’s where
anymore so we reject it and that’s where
anymore so we reject it and that’s where the disrespect comes that’s where the
the disrespect comes that’s where the
the disrespect comes that’s where the friction comes and this is beautiful and
friction comes and this is beautiful and
friction comes and this is beautiful and I believe that you know young people
I believe that you know young people
I believe that you know young people need to play this role and there is
need to play this role and there is
need to play this role and there is another reason why young people can’t
another reason why young people can’t
another reason why young people can’t play this a lot better because we have
play this a lot better because we have
play this a lot better because we have the we have not we are not fully
the we have not we are not fully
the we have not we are not fully entrenched into the system yet you know
entrenched into the system yet you know
entrenched into the system yet you know once you are married and have two
once you are married and have two
once you are married and have two children and have a bank loan to pay off
children and have a bank loan to pay off
children and have a bank loan to pay off you don’t want to rock the boat right
you don’t want to rock the boat right
you don’t want to rock the boat right but but as a young person you don’t you
but but as a young person you don’t you
but but as a young person you don’t you have a lot less to lose by definition of
have a lot less to lose by definition of
have a lot less to lose by definition of being young and carefree and having a
being young and carefree and having a
being young and carefree and having a lot less responsibility so it’s almost
lot less responsibility so it’s almost
lot less responsibility so it’s almost our responsibility to rock the
our responsibility to rock the
our responsibility to rock the and sees what all will fall off and
and sees what all will fall off and
and sees what all will fall off and young people have been doing this
young people have been doing this
young people have been doing this phenomenally well throughout generations
phenomenally well throughout generations
phenomenally well throughout generations so I look at all these criticisms as we
so I look at all these criticisms as we
so I look at all these criticisms as we have been doing our job well since the
have been doing our job well since the
have been doing our job well since the Egyptian era that sorted right and if
Egyptian era that sorted right and if
Egyptian era that sorted right and if you look at it you know we’ve been
you look at it you know we’ve been
you look at it you know we’ve been sharing change in the space of education
sharing change in the space of education
sharing change in the space of education in the space of technology in the space
in the space of technology in the space
in the space of technology in the space of art in the space of music even though
of art in the space of music even though
of art in the space of music even though not everybody enjoys it the reality is
not everybody enjoys it the reality is
not everybody enjoys it the reality is that we the change is coming and we are
that we the change is coming and we are
that we the change is coming and we are responsible for and we are bringing it
responsible for and we are bringing it
responsible for and we are bringing it forward
forward
forward but the one question I want to ask today
but the one question I want to ask today
but the one question I want to ask today here is that what is the change that
here is that what is the change that
here is that what is the change that young people are bringing to the social
young people are bringing to the social
young people are bringing to the social space what is the change we are living
space what is the change we are living
space what is the change we are living in an era where we have the best
in an era where we have the best
in an era where we have the best problems in the world the best way to
problems in the world the best way to
problems in the world the best way to put it right in equality in the world is
put it right in equality in the world is
put it right in equality in the world is increasing day by day the environment
increasing day by day the environment
increasing day by day the environment degradation is gone to another level
degradation is gone to another level
degradation is gone to another level women are no longer safe in our own
women are no longer safe in our own
women are no longer safe in our own cities we faced so many challenges and
cities we faced so many challenges and
cities we faced so many challenges and what is young people’s contribution
what is young people’s contribution
what is young people’s contribution towards this and if you really think
towards this and if you really think
towards this and if you really think about it the moment we say how do young
about it the moment we say how do young
about it the moment we say how do young people change the world the question
people change the world the question
people change the world the question exactly you got this right this time the
exactly you got this right this time the
exactly you got this right this time the this is the picture this is the picture
this is the picture this is the picture
this is the picture this is the picture that comes into our minds right which is
that comes into our minds right which is
that comes into our minds right which is that young people who are young people
that young people who are young people
that young people who are young people are activists where you’re we love we
are activists where you’re we love we
are activists where you’re we love we are excited about something and we’re
are excited about something and we’re
are excited about something and we’re like shouting against the government or
like shouting against the government or
like shouting against the government or something this youth activism is what
something this youth activism is what
something this youth activism is what comes to our mind to a great extent but
comes to our mind to a great extent but
comes to our mind to a great extent but I feel that the role of young people as
I feel that the role of young people as
I feel that the role of young people as youth activists is an overly simplistic
youth activists is an overly simplistic
youth activists is an overly simplistic way of looking at it simply because many
way of looking at it simply because many
way of looking at it simply because many of the problems that we face in our
of the problems that we face in our
of the problems that we face in our society today will not be resolved with
society today will not be resolved with
society today will not be resolved with policy change many of the problems that
policy change many of the problems that
policy change many of the problems that we face in our society today the
we face in our society today the
we face in our society today the government may not be in the best
government may not be in the best
government may not be in the best position to solve those issues just to
position to solve those issues just to
position to solve those issues just to give you an example the life of children
give you an example the life of children
give you an example the life of children and shelter homes children end up in
and shelter homes children end up in
and shelter homes children end up in shelter homes when their own parents are
shelter homes when their own parents are
shelter homes when their own parents are not able to take care of them anymore
not able to take care of them anymore
not able to take care of them anymore when their families have been you know
when their families have been you know
when their families have been you know there when they are basically declared
there when they are basically declared
there when they are basically declared by the state as destitute the real
by the state as destitute the real
by the state as destitute the real reality difference between a child in a
reality difference between a child in a
reality difference between a child in a shelter home in us to great actions that
shelter home in us to great actions that
shelter home in us to great actions that we grow up in an environment where there
we grow up in an environment where there
we grow up in an environment where there were two caregivers for every child but
were two caregivers for every child but
were two caregivers for every child but if you are living in a shelter home for
if you are living in a shelter home for
if you are living in a shelter home for every 40 children the government
every 40 children the government
every 40 children the government mandated number is around three right
mandated number is around three right
mandated number is around three right now it is almost not economically
now it is almost not economically
now it is almost not economically feasible for the government to provide
feasible for the government to provide
feasible for the government to provide to caregivers for every child and it’s
to caregivers for every child and it’s
to caregivers for every child and it’s not practical to expect salaried people
not practical to expect salaried people
not practical to expect salaried people to some extent to be able to genuinely
to some extent to be able to genuinely
to some extent to be able to genuinely care for these children but if you
care for these children but if you
care for these children but if you really look it from the other angle
really look it from the other angle
really look it from the other angle forever
forever
forever often it has got 200 children living in
often it has got 200 children living in
often it has got 200 children living in it there are 20,000 people living around
it there are 20,000 people living around
it there are 20,000 people living around it and if we can get just one percent of
it and if we can get just one percent of
it and if we can get just one percent of that population to genuinely care for
that population to genuinely care for
that population to genuinely care for the child they’re able to ensure that
the child they’re able to ensure that
the child they’re able to ensure that every child actually has a caregiver
every child actually has a caregiver
every child actually has a caregiver just like us and that makes a huge
just like us and that makes a huge
just like us and that makes a huge difference right this is what me and 70
difference right this is what me and 70
difference right this is what me and 70 of my friends did in our second year of
of my friends did in our second year of
of my friends did in our second year of college and today we have getting care
college and today we have getting care
college and today we have getting care of 5,000 children across 23 cities with
of 5,000 children across 23 cities with
of 5,000 children across 23 cities with the help of 4,500 volunteers like you
the help of 4,500 volunteers like you
the help of 4,500 volunteers like you guys right and the change that we’ve
guys right and the change that we’ve
guys right and the change that we’ve been able to bring about things the
been able to bring about things the
been able to bring about things the impact we have is something that the
impact we have is something that the
impact we have is something that the government may not be able to do and
government may not be able to do and
government may not be able to do and that is that so the the real important
that is that so the the real important
that is that so the the real important period mature one of the most important
period mature one of the most important
period mature one of the most important people child’s life is whether he
people child’s life is whether he
people child’s life is whether he continues education after 12 standard
continues education after 12 standard
continues education after 12 standard because if we continue education after
because if we continue education after
because if we continue education after well started to get into a skilled job
well started to get into a skilled job
well started to get into a skilled job which means your salary increases year
which means your salary increases year
which means your salary increases year after year so it in a cost-of-living
after year so it in a cost-of-living
after year so it in a cost-of-living increases you’re still able to pay for
increases you’re still able to pay for
increases you’re still able to pay for it right unfortunately not more than 10%
it right unfortunately not more than 10%
it right unfortunately not more than 10% of children shelter homes today continue
of children shelter homes today continue
of children shelter homes today continue education of a 12 standard last year
education of a 12 standard last year
education of a 12 standard last year make a difference was able to ensure 78
make a difference was able to ensure 78
make a difference was able to ensure 78 percent of all our children went into
percent of all our children went into
percent of all our children went into colleges that we studied in right from
colleges that we studied in right from
colleges that we studied in right from VI T’s to the you know the best calls in
VI T’s to the you know the best calls in
VI T’s to the you know the best calls in the country are to be ver able to get
the country are to be ver able to get
the country are to be ver able to get our children into right this is
our children into right this is
our children into right this is basically just to give you a glimpse of
basically just to give you a glimpse of
basically just to give you a glimpse of what young people are actually able to
what young people are actually able to
what young people are actually able to this this is the face of what are the
this this is the face of what are the
this this is the face of what are the changes that young people are bringing
changes that young people are bringing
changes that young people are bringing to a social space this is what young
to a social space this is what young
to a social space this is what young people are capable of doing so now based
people are capable of doing so now based
people are capable of doing so now based on this let’s explore we have around
on this let’s explore we have around
on this let’s explore we have around four rules you have four steps for young
four rules you have four steps for young
four rules you have four steps for young people to change the world let’s explore
people to change the world let’s explore
people to change the world let’s explore it step number one collective eyes
it step number one collective eyes
it step number one collective eyes around a problem in your community see
around a problem in your community see
around a problem in your community see when we read the newspaper when you see
when we read the newspaper when you see
when we read the newspaper when you see about the problems that is plaguing our
about the problems that is plaguing our
about the problems that is plaguing our world it is very easy to get dissolution
world it is very easy to get dissolution
world it is very easy to get dissolution is able to get worried about the
is able to get worried about the
is able to get worried about the complexity of the problem the scale of
complexity of the problem the scale of
complexity of the problem the scale of the problem and you really start
the problem and you really start
the problem and you really start questioning as an average young person
questioning as an average young person
questioning as an average young person what can I do
what can I do
what can I do there’s hardly anything that I can
there’s hardly anything that I can
there’s hardly anything that I can really do and that’s probably why when
really do and that’s probably why when
really do and that’s probably why when we get an opportunity to you know go
we get an opportunity to you know go
we get an opportunity to you know go against the government we go for it
against the government we go for it
against the government we go for it because that’s the only thing that we
because that’s the only thing that we
because that’s the only thing that we can do at this point of time to create
can do at this point of time to create
can do at this point of time to create action but that’s not true you know at
action but that’s not true you know at
action but that’s not true you know at the end of the day any problem at a
the end of the day any problem at a
the end of the day any problem at a global level is nothing but an
global level is nothing but an
global level is nothing but an abstraction it is real at the community
abstraction it is real at the community
abstraction it is real at the community at the place that you are living
at the place that you are living
at the place that you are living whatever problem that you are most
whatever problem that you are most
whatever problem that you are most bothered about that problem exists in
bothered about that problem exists in
bothered about that problem exists in your community today and as long as you
your community today and as long as you
your community today and as long as you are able to collectivize not alone but
are able to collectivize not alone but
are able to collectivize not alone but you and your friends are able to go out
you and your friends are able to go out
you and your friends are able to go out there
there
there and do real work on ground to solve it
and do real work on ground to solve it
and do real work on ground to solve it it doesn’t matter whether you care about
it doesn’t matter whether you care about
it doesn’t matter whether you care about children you care about animals you care
children you care about animals you care
children you care about animals you care about the planet there are things that
about the planet there are things that
about the planet there are things that you can legitimate do in your community
you can legitimate do in your community
you can legitimate do in your community that literally makes a difference right
that literally makes a difference right
that literally makes a difference right that’s step number one which is science
that’s step number one which is science
that’s step number one which is science solving problems in your local community
solving problems in your local community
solving problems in your local community point number one number two get over the
point number one number two get over the
point number one number two get over the leadership fetish this is a big problem
leadership fetish this is a big problem
leadership fetish this is a big problem it is a big problem because I was
it is a big problem because I was
it is a big problem because I was talking to a friend of mine who is a
talking to a friend of mine who is a
talking to a friend of mine who is a youth leader in a village in Maharashtra
youth leader in a village in Maharashtra
youth leader in a village in Maharashtra and he was really worried because he’s
and he was really worried because he’s
and he was really worried because he’s saying who is like I’m spending all my
saying who is like I’m spending all my
saying who is like I’m spending all my time trying to bring about all this
time trying to bring about all this
time trying to bring about all this change in my village I’m not able to
change in my village I’m not able to
change in my village I’m not able to take care of my own family I am myself
take care of my own family I am myself
take care of my own family I am myself I’m not very rich my family is really
I’m not very rich my family is really
I’m not very rich my family is really worried that I’m really worried for my
worried that I’m really worried for my
worried that I’m really worried for my family right and the one person I asked
family right and the one person I asked
family right and the one person I asked him was that in your community that you
him was that in your community that you
him was that in your community that you are trying to support how many hands do
are trying to support how many hands do
are trying to support how many hands do you put towards that and how many asks
you put towards that and how many asks
you put towards that and how many asks do everybody else put towards that you
do everybody else put towards that you
do everybody else put towards that you know we have a bad habit of leaning on
know we have a bad habit of leaning on
know we have a bad habit of leaning on our leaders a bit too much we put them
our leaders a bit too much we put them
our leaders a bit too much we put them up in a pedestal but then we expect them
up in a pedestal but then we expect them
up in a pedestal but then we expect them to do all the work the reality is this
to do all the work the reality is this
to do all the work the reality is this if the if everybody in the community is
if the if everybody in the community is
if the if everybody in the community is ready to put two to four hours on a
ready to put two to four hours on a
ready to put two to four hours on a weekly basis and support him he doesn’t
weekly basis and support him he doesn’t
weekly basis and support him he doesn’t need to put this 24 hours to solve it
need to put this 24 hours to solve it
need to put this 24 hours to solve it and I’m the reality is even if he puts
and I’m the reality is even if he puts
and I’m the reality is even if he puts us 24 us he won’t be able to solve it
us 24 us he won’t be able to solve it
us 24 us he won’t be able to solve it but the tutor for our theory we have we
but the tutor for our theory we have we
but the tutor for our theory we have we can fundamentally change it so it’s
can fundamentally change it so it’s
can fundamentally change it so it’s point number one dish in a community
point number one dish in a community
point number one dish in a community development
development
development you don’t need leaders everybody should
you don’t need leaders everybody should
you don’t need leaders everybody should be leaders there is nothing stuck if he
be leaders there is nothing stuck if he
be leaders there is nothing stuck if he can do it you can do this nothing
can do it you can do this nothing
can do it you can do this nothing stopping you to think from an angle of
stopping you to think from an angle of
stopping you to think from an angle of why do I need somebody else to tell me
why do I need somebody else to tell me
why do I need somebody else to tell me what the problem is why do I need
what the problem is why do I need
what the problem is why do I need somebody else to tell me how to solve
somebody else to tell me how to solve
somebody else to tell me how to solve this problem what I saw a problem why
this problem what I saw a problem why
this problem what I saw a problem why should I go and complain it to somebody
should I go and complain it to somebody
should I go and complain it to somebody else how can I take ownership of it
else how can I take ownership of it
else how can I take ownership of it myself right so self-organizing is a key
myself right so self-organizing is a key
myself right so self-organizing is a key when you need to work as a collective
when you need to work as a collective
when you need to work as a collective and this works and make a difference
and this works and make a difference
and this works and make a difference make a difference works in 23 cities we
make a difference works in 23 cities we
make a difference works in 23 cities we all run by young people on ground we
all run by young people on ground we
all run by young people on ground we don’t have a single full-time staff on
don’t have a single full-time staff on
don’t have a single full-time staff on ground it’s all managed by volunteers
ground it’s all managed by volunteers
ground it’s all managed by volunteers were self-organized to a great extent
were self-organized to a great extent
were self-organized to a great extent we’re not perfect yet but we know that
we’re not perfect yet but we know that
we’re not perfect yet but we know that we soon will be able to give to the
we soon will be able to give to the
we soon will be able to give to the world of a system that people can manage
world of a system that people can manage
world of a system that people can manage themselves without a leader guiding them
themselves without a leader guiding them
themselves without a leader guiding them inspiring them right so number two you
inspiring them right so number two you
inspiring them right so number two you need to get over the leadership fetish
need to get over the leadership fetish
need to get over the leadership fetish third one and I believe the most
third one and I believe the most
third one and I believe the most important one the most toughest one
important one the most toughest one
important one the most toughest one actually which is educate yourself
actually which is educate yourself
actually which is educate yourself unfortunately the education system that
unfortunately the education system that
unfortunately the education system that we are in today
we are in today
we are in today it is nothing but it is state propaganda
it is nothing but it is state propaganda
it is nothing but it is state propaganda we don’t really understand what the
we don’t really understand what the
we don’t really understand what the reality is of many of the problems that
reality is of many of the problems that
reality is of many of the problems that we have in India today we don’t
we have in India today we don’t
we have in India today we don’t understand our leaders really well we
understand our leaders really well we
understand our leaders really well we don’t understand our culture really well
don’t understand our culture really well
don’t understand our culture really well what has been taught to us is not always
what has been taught to us is not always
what has been taught to us is not always the truth if you start pushing it when
the truth if you start pushing it when
the truth if you start pushing it when you are in this kind of an environment
you are in this kind of an environment
you are in this kind of an environment it’s very easy for young people to get
it’s very easy for young people to get
it’s very easy for young people to get distracted by the populist movements
distracted by the populist movements
distracted by the populist movements like nationalist movement you know where
like nationalist movement you know where
like nationalist movement you know where India is the best the whole patriotism
India is the best the whole patriotism
India is the best the whole patriotism this thing the whole conversations about
this thing the whole conversations about
this thing the whole conversations about culture it’s very easy to get young
culture it’s very easy to get young
culture it’s very easy to get young people excited in these kind of
people excited in these kind of
people excited in these kind of circumstances and the only way the idea
circumstances and the only way the idea
circumstances and the only way the idea is not to banned campus politics the
is not to banned campus politics the
is not to banned campus politics the idea is – is for us to learn really
idea is – is for us to learn really
idea is – is for us to learn really understand what is the context of the
understand what is the context of the
understand what is the context of the world that we are living in point number
world that we are living in point number
world that we are living in point number one why are we here how did we end up
one why are we here how did we end up
one why are we here how did we end up being here
being here
being here point number two but why number three
point number two but why number three
point number two but why number three most importantly what are the solutions
most importantly what are the solutions
most importantly what are the solutions to the problems what are the solutions
to the problems what are the solutions
to the problems what are the solutions that other people have already figured
that other people have already figured
that other people have already figured out – the problems in my community
out – the problems in my community
out – the problems in my community because the reality is also this right
because the reality is also this right
because the reality is also this right which is that the problems we try to
which is that the problems we try to
which is that the problems we try to deal in our community even though it’s
deal in our community even though it’s
deal in our community even though it’s small they’re complex and it doesn’t
small they’re complex and it doesn’t
small they’re complex and it doesn’t make sense all the time to try to solve
make sense all the time to try to solve
make sense all the time to try to solve it from scratch again before you enter
it from scratch again before you enter
it from scratch again before you enter any of these problems you need to first
any of these problems you need to first
any of these problems you need to first study who are the other people in this
study who are the other people in this
study who are the other people in this in this space what have they done about
in this space what have they done about
in this space what have they done about it what works what doesn’t work and you
it what works what doesn’t work and you
it what works what doesn’t work and you need to be standing on the shoulders of
need to be standing on the shoulders of
need to be standing on the shoulders of these giants while doing your work and
these giants while doing your work and
these giants while doing your work and contributing to the space then all of us
contributing to the space then all of us
contributing to the space then all of us starting from scratch again and I tell
starting from scratch again and I tell
starting from scratch again and I tell you it is our responsibility to educate
you it is our responsibility to educate
you it is our responsibility to educate ourselves because the good example is
ourselves because the good example is
ourselves because the good example is that the reality is this which is that
that the reality is this which is that
that the reality is this which is that in your work in the social space if you
in your work in the social space if you
in your work in the social space if you do not educate yourself there’s a very
do not educate yourself there’s a very
do not educate yourself there’s a very good chance that you can actually make
good chance that you can actually make
good chance that you can actually make things worse a good example is in the
things worse a good example is in the
things worse a good example is in the Ramaiya case after the bear case the
Ramaiya case after the bear case the
Ramaiya case after the bear case the entire youth population came out we
entire youth population came out we
entire youth population came out we protested we came out on the streets but
protested we came out on the streets but
protested we came out on the streets but now four years have passed if you ask
now four years have passed if you ask
now four years have passed if you ask what was the impact that we were able to
what was the impact that we were able to
what was the impact that we were able to create the number of rape case in Delhi
create the number of rape case in Delhi
create the number of rape case in Delhi has only gone up three times again by
has only gone up three times again by
has only gone up three times again by putting the only legislative a lolly see
putting the only legislative a lolly see
putting the only legislative a lolly see change that we were able to bring in was
change that we were able to bring in was
change that we were able to bring in was that now we can put children under the
that now we can put children under the
that now we can put children under the age of 18 into the jail for prolonged
age of 18 into the jail for prolonged
age of 18 into the jail for prolonged periods of up to like 10-15 years was
periods of up to like 10-15 years was
periods of up to like 10-15 years was that really the solution that we should
that really the solution that we should
that really the solution that we should have pushed for has the solution really
have pushed for has the solution really
have pushed for has the solution really made a difference did any of the experts
made a difference did any of the experts
made a difference did any of the experts who knew the space back it if they have
who knew the space back it if they have
who knew the space back it if they have not why did we end up in this kind of
not why did we end up in this kind of
not why did we end up in this kind of situation so educating yourself is
situation so educating yourself is
situation so educating yourself is critical to this particular thing so
critical to this particular thing so
critical to this particular thing so three things if we find problems in our
three things if we find problems in our
three things if we find problems in our community and start solving them
community and start solving them
community and start solving them collectively as a group if you don’t
collectively as a group if you don’t
collectively as a group if you don’t waste for a leader to tell us what to do
waste for a leader to tell us what to do
waste for a leader to tell us what to do but each of us organizing ourselves and
but each of us organizing ourselves and
but each of us organizing ourselves and number three they’re able to educate us
number three they’re able to educate us
number three they’re able to educate us ISM we know what is going on in our
ISM we know what is going on in our
ISM we know what is going on in our community and what are the real
community and what are the real
community and what are the real solutions are we will be able to solve
solutions are we will be able to solve
solutions are we will be able to solve problems on ground but I started this
problems on ground but I started this
problems on ground but I started this talk with another conversation which is
talk with another conversation which is
talk with another conversation which is that how do young people change the
that how do young people change the
that how do young people change the world and how does change happen that’s
world and how does change happen that’s
world and how does change happen that’s what the fourth step comes in which is
what the fourth step comes in which is
what the fourth step comes in which is solidarity solidarity is nothing but the
solidarity solidarity is nothing but the
solidarity solidarity is nothing but the realization that there are thousands of
realization that there are thousands of
realization that there are thousands of young people like me all across the
young people like me all across the
young people like me all across the globe trying to do the same thing in
globe trying to do the same thing in
globe trying to do the same thing in their community and there’s a lot to
their community and there’s a lot to
their community and there’s a lot to learn from them but it’s also important
learn from them but it’s also important
learn from them but it’s also important to support them
to support them
to support them the moment you realize this what you
the moment you realize this what you
the moment you realize this what you don’t need a national movement you don’t
don’t need a national movement you don’t
don’t need a national movement you don’t need a institution you don’t need a
need a institution you don’t need a
need a institution you don’t need a political party to make the changes in
political party to make the changes in
political party to make the changes in the policy of the government or the
the policy of the government or the
the policy of the government or the world if you think really think about it
world if you think really think about it
world if you think really think about it all it takes is one NGO and then they
all it takes is one NGO and then they
all it takes is one NGO and then they feel the time is right to start asking
feel the time is right to start asking
feel the time is right to start asking for a change and we can all join them in
for a change and we can all join them in
for a change and we can all join them in solidarity across the world and together
solidarity across the world and together
solidarity across the world and together certainly we can mobilize a lot more
certainly we can mobilize a lot more
certainly we can mobilize a lot more people
people
people now remember mobilization policy change
now remember mobilization policy change
now remember mobilization policy change happens one big way is mobilization
happens one big way is mobilization
happens one big way is mobilization mobilization to a great extent is
mobilization to a great extent is
mobilization to a great extent is logistics think about it there is a
logistics think about it there is a
logistics think about it there is a reason by amazing young people who have
reason by amazing young people who have
reason by amazing young people who have great credentials great education great
great credentials great education great
great credentials great education great values stand up for you know becoming a
values stand up for you know becoming a
values stand up for you know becoming a politician and they never get elected
politician and they never get elected
politician and they never get elected they don’t even get their money back
they don’t even get their money back
they don’t even get their money back and you wonder why is it that this is
and you wonder why is it that this is
and you wonder why is it that this is not happening well all these corrupt
not happening well all these corrupt
not happening well all these corrupt politicians are getting elected the
politicians are getting elected the
politicians are getting elected the answer is that every political party has
answer is that every political party has
answer is that every political party has an office in every block in the country
an office in every block in the country
an office in every block in the country and they have a very strong logistical
and they have a very strong logistical
and they have a very strong logistical system they have an infrastructure in
system they have an infrastructure in
system they have an infrastructure in place we young people are not
place we young people are not
place we young people are not collectivized at this point of time and
collectivized at this point of time and
collectivized at this point of time and the only way we can collectivise is by
the only way we can collectivise is by
the only way we can collectivise is by actually working in our own community
actually working in our own community
actually working in our own community and then supporting other small similar
and then supporting other small similar
and then supporting other small similar community driven organizations across
community driven organizations across
community driven organizations across the country when the time comes so yes I
the country when the time comes so yes I
the country when the time comes so yes I think my end goal is pretty much this
think my end goal is pretty much this
think my end goal is pretty much this the conversation is pretty much this we
the conversation is pretty much this we
the conversation is pretty much this we have 168 hours every week can we say
have 168 hours every week can we say
have 168 hours every week can we say four hours is not going to be mine those
four hours is not going to be mine those
four hours is not going to be mine those four hours I don’t get to go of my
four hours I don’t get to go of my
four hours I don’t get to go of my friends wedding I don’t get to play a
friends wedding I don’t get to play a
friends wedding I don’t get to play a games I don’t get to do anything those
games I don’t get to do anything those
games I don’t get to do anything those for us
for us
for us I will do whatever it takes to solve the
I will do whatever it takes to solve the
I will do whatever it takes to solve the problem in my community and I guarantee
problem in my community and I guarantee
problem in my community and I guarantee you that’s all it takes and by the end
you that’s all it takes and by the end
you that’s all it takes and by the end of it I’m not sure if your parents will
of it I’m not sure if your parents will
of it I’m not sure if your parents will be proud of you but I am sure that you
be proud of you but I am sure that you
be proud of you but I am sure that you will make a difference
will make a difference
will make a difference thank you
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